1. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address
... at such an important time for many reasons including addressing confidence, addressing fear, presenting himself as one of the people, and his uses of allusion, amplification, and anaphora. Roosevelt captures the audience by explaining the importance of confidence. Stated from his speech, "Small wonder that confidence ... is happening is the people's fault. FDR blames the "money changers." The term "money changer" is a biblical allusion. This allusion refers to people who borrowed/loaned money for interest. In the New Testament, Jesus does not agree with the money changers doing business...
- Word Count: 1430
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School