Analyzing the Rhetoric of JFK’s Inaugural Address

Students will identify rhetorical terms and methods, examine the rhetorical devices of JFK's inaugural address, and analyze and evaluate the effects of the rhetorical devices on the delivered speech.
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Direct Link: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/teachers/curricular-resources/high-school-curricular-resources/analyzing-the-rhetoric-of-jfks-inaugural-address

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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: speech, rhetoric, JFK, Kennedy, inaugural address, John F. Kennedy, American president, rhetorical, rhetorical devices, 1961, American history, 20th century, Theodore Sorensen, John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai Stevenson, informational text, rhetorical terms and methods, alliteration, anaphora, anastrophe, antithesis, assonance, consonance, metaphor, parallelism, paradox, repetition, literary nonfiction, JFK inaugural address, presidential speech, historical American speeches
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource
Resource Collection: General Collection

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