Mother To Son Rhetorical Devices

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George W. Bush made formed his speech on the Columbia tragedy in a way that would reach the hearts of everyone in America. Bush spoke the truth and used Rhetorical appeals to connect with the audience through a more emotional manner. He quotes the bible with the verse, “Lift your eyes and look to the heavens.” With this, he is able to grab at the hearts of those who are religious; that the creator of the stars is now taking care of those who died in the crash. Bush’s tone throughout the piece is very calming. He stresses the importance of each sentence by choosing one word per sentence that is the most important and emphasizing said word for more effect. In doing so, the audience understands the speech and can relate to it more, rather than just a typical high school report speech. …show more content…
She begins with the problems of the stairs and continues down until she gets to the sentence, “But all the time, I’se been a-climbin’ on.” This turns the poem around by stating that she’s been climbing through all the splinters and cut boards her whole life, so she is now teaching her son to do the same. She ends the poem off with an inspirational ending, creating the idea that no matter how many times you fall, you need to stand back up and keep climbing. In doing so, she rounds out the poem’s meaning by coming back full circle. The audience now has a different understanding of the quote, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal