Hitler's Speech to the Reich

I agree that all great speeches possess a craft of logos, ethos and pathos; however, I think that any given great speech relies on at least one the these techniques more than the others. In the case of "A Letter from a Birmingham Jail," MLK relies on ethos to persuade the reader. He expresses his strong opinions of what is just and right. He supplements his ideas of ethos with logos and pathos to form a powerful example of a persuasive speech. Looking at our speech with the Army representatives, one can only be disappointed in the delivery. The speakers' reliance on logos, the descriptions of the facts of public speaking; were heavily opposed to the audience's knowledge of the speakers' ethos, the need to recruit people in the audience to the army. In my selection of a speech, I chose Hitler's declaration of war on the US to the German Reichstag. Like MLK, Hitler's speech mostly utilizes ethos, aiming at the audience's sense of propriety. He explains the duty of the German people to protect Europe from the US and Soviet Russia. He supplements his speech with historical logos of ancient and modern examples of how Europe was defended in the past from invaders the likes of Persia and Africa. There historical references are delivered in a manner that evokes emotion of nostalgia for what Europe has been, should be, and will always be (pathos.) The result is a powerful speech that brings about a sense of patriotism, one so strong that he convinced Germany to fight against the powers of the world: USA, Russia, and England.

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