AMERICAN RHETORIC

SPEAKERS PURPOSE

• JFK addressed what was happening in the Cuban Missile Crisis
• He wanted to show that he had confidence in what he was doing
• He thought that they would be able to get through the Cuban Missile Crisis so he explains how

TARGETED AUDIANCE

• This was to anyone who was concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis
• He wanted to let everyone know what was going on during the Cuban Missile Crisis

SUMMARY OF SPEECH

• He talked about all the events leading up to this time period
• He says what he did to prevent to the Cuban Missile Crisis to go into effect

Time Period and Background Information
The Cuban Missile Crisis came about in a crucial time in the US during the 1960s. He talks about the previous events that lead up to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

RHETORIC DEVICES

• Alliteration-Sovereignty states, peace preserved
• Repetition-Soviet assistance to Cuba
• Metaphoric-Living daily on the bulls-eyes

PATHOS,LOGOS,ETHOS

• Pathos-"The cost of freedom is high, but Americans always paid it."
• Logos-"My own public warnings to the soviet son and 13."
• Ethos-"That statement was false."