This week in AP Language, the class has been talking about the issue regarding Hillary and Trump's speech for the election. We have been discussing the use of rhetorical devices such as ethos, logos and pathos and how both candidates uses these devices to appeal to the audience. Donald Trump uses mostly ethos in his speech to help instill fear in the audience. He uses specific words like "attack", "terrorists" and "ISIS" which all connects to the emotion of fear. Not only does Trump use ethos to instill fear, he also talks negatively about his opponent, Hillary, and the current president, Barack Obama. For an example, Trump claims that "President Obama has doubled our national debt to more than $19 trillion, and growing" which implies that after Obama was a bad president, since our debt has only increased after he was elected. As for Hillary, Trump states that, "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map" almost as if ISIS was on the map because of Hillary or that Hillary was the cause for ISIS. In my opinion, I feel that Trump should have used other ways to try to get people to support him instead of insulting or "bashing" on Hillary, Obama, and other politicians.
Let's talk next week but for now, bye!
Link of Trump's Speech : http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/full-transcript-donald-trump-nomination-acceptance-speech-at-rnc-225974
Link of Trump's Speech : http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/full-transcript-donald-trump-nomination-acceptance-speech-at-rnc-225974
Hello Ellen! For starters, your blog is extremely visually appealing and inviting. As to focus on the post, i'd have to agree on your stance of how Mr. Trump attacks and degrades the other candidate as well as the current President. Your use and analysis of Trumps statement that ISIS wasn't on the map pre-Hilary is extremely crucial in providing for your claim. I agree on what you said about how Trump used the statement; how Trump effectively plays on the words to 'blame' Hilary for ISIS being created. Also, another thing I find effective in your reflection is your focus on Trump's diction. The words Trump uses are very limited in his context, but in the context the words are extremely effective.
ReplyDeleteThough arguable on how Trump appeals to the emotions of the audience, might I ask how he instills fear? The words alone do not provide for how he triggers the audiences emotions. By instilling fear, wouldn't Trump be pushing his 'supporters' away or would the use of the audiences fear work in Trumps favor of voicing what the majority of the population is afraid to say? Which 'fear' do you mean?