1. keread paragraphs 9 and 10 of kennedy's inaugural address. (a) which words and
phrases have negative connotations, and what do they describe? (b) what do these
examples of charged language reveal about kennedy's purpose in the speech?
2. reread paragraphs 21 and 22. what idea does kennedy reinforce through
restatement?
3. use this chart to further analyze kennedy's speech. find at least three ways kennedy
uses restatement to emphasize his message of working together. then, find at
least three instances of charged language with which kennedy describes atomic
weapons. finally, describe how his use of rhetoric supports kennedy's purpose in
this speech.
restatement
charged language
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how rhetoric supports purpose: