George W. Bush's 9/11 Address to the Nation

Exigence
- Latin “Demand”
- Issues problem or situation that prompts or demands a response
Diction
- The intentional selection of words to develop or communicate a message OR establish voice (tone)
- Depends on the subject, purpose, occasion
  - Formal, Informal, Colloquial (everyday language slang)
Connotation
- Emotion/Attitude Attached to a word
- Foundation for Diction
Denotation
- Literal definition
- Foundation for Diction
Anaphora
- Repetition of word/phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Antithesis
- Contrasting
- A figure of speech expressed by parallelism
Extended Metaphor
- Comparison of two unlike things that extend throughout a paragraph or text

Who is the speaker?	George W. Bush is the President of the United States and he is the speaker in this document.Bush’s presidency was one plagued with feelings of doubt and nepotism. This speech would make or break the success of his presidency as he would know it.
What is the occasion?	- Exigence = 9/11- Complete unexpectedness; the first time that an outside entity has attacked on such a large scale. Pearl Harbor was a similar situation. *OUT OF CLEAR BLUE SKY*
Who is the audience?	The audience is the citizens of America. Looking deeper the message could have strong diabolical meaning and reference for those who performed such horrid acts against a country like America.
What is the purpose?	To reassure the American people, promise terrorists that they will not go unpunished. It also shares more information to domestic citizens and global citizens.
What is the subject?	A response to the attacks on New York and the country earlier that AM. It aids in helping the morale of the country’s citizens. The way that the speech is being spoken is extremely direct in nature with no beating around the bush.
TONE	*SHIFT*Formal, mournful, shocked, authoritative

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