7/31/2019 RHET 102, Assignment 1

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Not only Blair used the technique of the strong argument to pursue the

audience with his decision, but he also used words that generate the emotions appeals.

The speech was performance in a way that relates empathy to the audience by using.

For instances, he used some emotions appeal as lack of safety which will make people

feel fear about themselves and their future. Also, he stated the some examples of

previous wars to bring peoples memory and told them that this war is not like them at

all. Furthermore, he plays on the emotion of people by related some of the facts to

Iraqian children who die every year from the insufficient health care. These words

touch directly people emotions and make them sympathy with him. Thus, Blair

succeeds in delivering his point of view by involving people emotions and asks their

compassion.

In addition, Blair appears while he was giving the speech as strong man who

takes all the responsible of his decisions. He reinforce his position as the prime

minister of Braitan, one of the largest nations in the world, by being empower and

strong. As an example, he repeated the word I many times in order to deliver to his

people that he is the trusted person that they elected and he responsible and the

blamable person of all of his doing. This stand gave him more credits and trustees.

Thus, having a strong position made Blair more credible because people believe that

he is not going to harm them.

To sum up, the speech was successful and accepted from all people as a result

of the persuasive techniques used by the prime minister. The variety of methods used

with the great intense put on peoples emotions makes people feel safe and trust him

and waits from the results.