A Rhetorical Analysis Of Anthony's Speech

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Repetition appears continuously in Anthony’s speech used to persuade the audience to accept that women are citizens and deserve the right to vote, and to fully clarify her points. More specifically, Anthony wanted her repetition to emphasize the key ideas of her speech, such as government, women's suffrage, and women’s rights. Frequently, derogatory statements about the government appeared, Anthony called it an,“Oligarchy of race” (4), “Oligarchy of sex.” (4). Angry with the way the government treated women and people of color, Anthony often referred to the government as an oligarchy that excluded the majority. She wanted the audience to fully grasp that they followed a sexist government. Another crucial point to Anthony’s argument consisted