1. Wednesday September 14th

2. Agenda
Instruction
JFK Inaugural Speech Activity

3. JFK’s Inaugural Speech
Listen/Read JFK’s speech given in 1961
Yes, this is your copy so you may write on it.
Identify elements of persuasive language by circling, underlining, highlighting, etc. while reading.
When finished answer each question by writing examples from the speech.

4. Literary Terms
Alliteration: “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” 
Anaphora: “Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better”
Anastrophe: “Excited the children were when Santa entered the room.”
Antithesis: "Many are called, but few are chosen."
Metaphor: “Her eyes were fireflies.”
Parallelism: “Like father, like son.”
Paradox: “Your enemy’s friend is your enemy.”
Repetition: "And miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.“
Assonance: “Go and mow the lawn.”
Consonance: “She ate seven sandwiches on a sunny Sunday last year.”

5. JFK’s Inaugural Speech January 2o, 1961