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Example: Denotation – “a date which will live in infamy”,
Analysis:Denotation- The word “infamy” is used to tell that they will remember this bad deed. This informs the reader that beginning that the speeches are going to be a tragic topic.
Example:Connotation- “But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us”,
Analysis:Connotation - The word “onslaught” is used as a negative connotation. The listener will feel more sad yet angry towards the enemy for what they done.
Pathos-“ Our people, Our Territory, and our interests”
Roosevelt used Pathos to give the listener a feeling of unity and togetherness, which America needed to
Logos – “Yesterday, December 7th,1941, a date which will live in infamy—the U.S. of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces
Roosevelt believes the logical thing to do would be to fight back against Japan.
The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.
Speaker : Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Narrative Structure: Speech , Pearl Harbor Address
Point of view- 1st person Plural, He uses the words “we” and our throughout the speech. These words help to bring everyone listening to the speech together as one big family.
1st person singular, FDR uses “I” and “Me” shows the reader that he is taking matter into his own hands.
Repetition – “There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interest are in grave danger”,
Repetition – Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night, the Japanese attacked Wake Island.
Repetition - The word “our” is used to let the listener feel connected in the speech. Therefore, the bringing more emotion onto the listener.
Repetition- Emphasizes to the listener the amount of burden Japan has brought upon not only in the U.S. but numerous other people
Pinpointing the enemy- Using this method of propaganda lets the listener know that Japan is the one to blame for all the hardships that have been brought upon the U.S.
Tone- urgent, authorative, Logical
The main intent of pinpointing the enemy is to persuade the listener to follow FDR and agree to declare war on Japan.
Irony- “The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.”
This passage is to inform the listener is to inform the listener of the treaty that the United States and Japan had. That brings irony towards the U.S. because they had peace with Japan, meaning that they did not expect Japan to attack them.