Analysing speeches. Literature and Language Essay.

Analysing speeches
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You can only achieve a useful, practical analysis of a speech by putting in mind the objectives of the speaker. Knowing the goals of the speaker will enable you to analyze the audience, the content of the speech, the techniques applied, and other vital information. Language use is an essential part of a speech. A speech must undergo a more in-depth analysis distinguishing the unique linguistic features applied by the speaker. The essay seeks to identify euphemism, emotive words, and themes used in the four speeches outlining the reason for the choices. Depending on their persuasiveness and compared with those of the current president to evaluate rhetorical styles.
Euphemism is a figurative language that substitutes vague language. Euphemism is applied when instead of the use of the word 'terrorism,' the three presidents employ their less violent terms. President Bush settles on 'Enemy of progress' to mean the terrorists who attacked America. President Franklin D decides on 'the onslaught against us' instead of terrorism while Winston Churchill settles on the 'enemy' to imply japan. Finally, Osama bin laden also resorts to the word 'enemy' to mean America. Emotive language is the deliberate choice of words by the speakers to evocate emotion among their audience. The speakers successfully use emotive language to influence the audience against their enemy. President Franklin D states that 'I regret to tell you that very many American lives have lost' to appeal to congress to declare a state of war. President Bush provokes emotion when he says that 'You can face jail terms for owning a television.' Winston's 'The boastful Mussolini has already crumbled' shows the strength they have and provokes confidence. Euphemism words are essential in social life because they help people from losing face. They can easily do this changing the use of unpleasant words with soft words. Euphemisms are powerful linguistic tools that are embedded so deeply in our language that few of us, even those who pride themselves on being plainspoken, ever get through a day without using them (Linfoot-Ham, 2005).
The speeches are full of themes of religious rhetoric. The use of religious rhetoric by presidents is a vital method for them to "signal and maintain close ties with a societal faction (Coe and Domke, 2006). Winston is the most efficient user of religious rhetoric when he states that 'In the words of the Psalmist, 'He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.' Not all the tidings will be evil. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. Not all the tidings will be evi...