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Thatcher’s main points in her eulogy to Ronald Reagan were that...

-  Reagan had a deep and personal friendship with Thatcher, which shows that he was a good person aside from being a good president.
- Reagan was a hardworking president that made a difference in our nation.
- Reagan was for the people, and he kept our nation’s best interest at mind.

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Thatchers main points were...

1. Thatcher wanted everyone to know that Ronald Regan was a great President and did all he could for America

2. She wanted to portray Ronald Reagan’s personal Side, so everyone knew that he was a funny man with a kind heart.

3. She wanted people to know That when times were tough Ronald Regan stayed strong, especially during the a Cold War

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Main Points

To portray a hardworking and determined image of ronald regan

To show a heartwarming and friendly connection between her and regan as a friend and not just as a president

To persuade her listeners that Ronald Regan was an extremely trust worthy president

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Thatcher main points were

- to reflect on how a great man, president and friend he was to her and many others

- that he was a great at dealing with problems in his term of presidency

- to show that Ronald had passion for the country and would put America and the people before himself

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Margaret Thatcher’s main points were

- To show the many achievements of Ronald Regan and how important they were in helping many Americans
- To help and show how great of a person Ronald Regan was how he was able to leave the world has a whole a greater place
- To show how personal they were, and to show that they were truly good friends

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- Reagan made the world a better place compared to what it was before his presidency.
- Reagan was able to say the things that needed to be said even though they were tough to say, “Let me tell you why it is we distrust you”.
- Reagan remained a great leader and a jocular old man even through the adversities he overcame.

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Ms. Thatcher, the prime minister of England and a companion to Ronald Reagan, wrote his eulogy to give a summary of the highlights of his time as president. She honored him and his patriotism at his funeral. Thatcher called him “Ronnie” to show that he was a friend and simply a man. Another main point is that she stresssed his exceptional job as president, by saying that it was the most important eight years of “our” lives.

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The main points of Thatcher’s message were:
-First, she wanted to inform both people that didn’t know Ronald Reagan and those close to him about the great relationship that she built with him throughout the years.
-Another one of Thatcher’s main points is her speaking about how much of a caring, optimistic man Ronald Reagen was.
- Next, her third main point has to do with how great of a President Ronald Raegan was changing America in a good way.
-Last but certainly not least, her last point is about the significant impact Ronald Reagen left on the world and left it a better place.

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-Reagan was a key factor in defeating the long existing communist regime of the Soviet Union
-He had good personality traits like being jocular during a time of pressure
-He had good principles that he always lived by
-Reagan ha Ethel guts to be tough on the USSR and Gorbachev

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To show Reagan’s depth of character as a man and president, including his optimism and relatability

To portray Reagan’s historic leadership qualities, specifically focusing on his heroic leadership and strength during the Cold War

To reflect on Reagan’s accomplishments and life

To symbolize Reagan as the quintessential American

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To show Ronald Regan’s effects on ending the Cold War

To show his jovial and more human side but to still maintain his firmness and strength in the face of fear

To show why through his actions and personality he is truly an embodiment of America

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* Ronald Reagan was a great president because he worked hard through times of struggle and always kept a positive attitude when doing it. He also helped beat the Soviet Union and free “the slaves of communism”

* He was a great American because he helped renew faith in American freedom.

* He was a great person because he always told people the truth even when it was hard to hear

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To show how great of a person Ronald Reagan was both within his presidency and outside of it as a friend.

To show how human and positive he was throughout his life even through hard times like an assanation attempt.

To show how much Reagan cared for America within and outside his presidency.

To show how much he cared about the world and how he would be the first to offer peace to countries

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Thatcher did really well with persuading the audiance that Ronald Regan was a trustworthy president when explaining that Ronald Regans allies could “look confidently to washington for support” when they went under soviet or domestic pressure

Thatcher also used the rhetoric device of illusion when referring to religion when she was explaining how Romald Regan came back from his 🤬 attempt and gave his living credit to god

Finally, thatcher used the rhetoric device of a Synecdoche when saying “washington” in reference to Ronald Regen portraying that he is the heart and soul of Washington.

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- One main point was to persuade readers that Ronald Reagan changed the world for the better
- Another main point was to explain to readers how Ronald Reagan was confident in the face of danger
- Another main point was to pay respects to a friend
- A final main point was to show how much Ronald Reagan had meant to her

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- That Ronald Reagan had a purpose of having positive impact on the country after his moment of realization

- That Ronald Reagan was great and happy person outside of being president

- That Ronald Reagan’s 8 years of presidency were well deserved, strategic, positive, and lead by example

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-Thatcher used “I” and called Reagan “Ronnie” to demonstrate he waspart  of her personal life
-She repeated words numerous times
-Thatcher complimented Reagan throughout the eulogy
-She used Arnold Bennett’s quote about Ronald Reagan

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The main points were, Ronald was a great guy and an amazing leader. The other point was remembering him and all the great things he did for America.

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Thatcher used many rhetorical strategies in her eulogy which included....
- Parallel Structure: “He sought to mend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism.”
This technique used throughout the eulogy really puts and emphasis on all of Raegan’s accomplishments, which is what I assume Thatcher wanted us to take away from this.
- Polysyndeton: “...he was not baffled, or disoriented, or overwhelmed.”
Thatcher used this technique to put emphasis on all the things Reagan was not, by then proving his hardworking nature.
- Allusion: “...what Arnold Bennet once called ‘the great cause of cheering us all up.’”
In this way, Thatcher makes an allusion that she thought would enhance her point, assuming we all know her reference.

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- Ronald Reagan was very important person in Thatcher’s life. She called him “dear friend” and a “great man.” She discusses how he changed her life and the life of any American for the “eight most important years of our lives”
- Ronald Reagan’s sternesss wasn’t over-shadowed by his friendliness. Thatcher explains that he was able to be stern when it came to dealing with America’s enemies (ei. Gorbachev and USSR), but open to new friendships as well
- Ronald Reagan changed to world for the better. Through war and destruction, Reagan was able to keep the interests of everyone in his heart. He truly cared about any cause that would greater America in the world torn apart by war

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Repetition (“A great president, great American, and a great man”)

Parallel Structure (to mend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism”)

Anecdotes/personalizing eulogy (“Ronnie himself certainly believed that...”

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Ronald Reagan was a good president with dealing with the “evil empire” and other issues by “acting upon them decisively”. Thatcher described it as “He won the Cold War, not only without firing a shot, but also by inviting his enemies out of their fortress and turning them into friends”

While he was dealing with other issues with the Soviet Union and problems in the United States, people saw him as the face of the country as well as a leader of the entire nation. Thatcher put it as “When his allies came under Soviet or domestics pressure, they could look confidently to Washington for firm leadership...”

Ronald Regan was a kind hearted man and focused on the citizens and leading the nation the way people would see him and how he would treat him. “Nothing was more typical of Ronald Regan than that large-hearted magnanimity, and nothing was more American.

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Rhetorical strategies

1. Margaret Thatcher uses repetition through out her eulogy to make certain things stand out "Others Prophesied..." "Others saw..." "Others hoped..."

2. Margaret Thatcher uses Allusion when she talks about Ronald Regan and how he gives God credit for keeping him alive

3. Margaret Thatcher personalizes Ronald Regan because she refers to Ronald Regan as Ronnie which shows the personal connection the two had

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Thatcher’s Main Points In Her Ronald Reagan Eulogy
•The president and her had a close friendship, often talking lightheartedly with one another.
•President Reagan was good-hearted man, and a president who cared for his country above all else
•President Reagan had a humour and looked optimistically even in the darkest of times, with this he offered support for the rest of the country and its allies
President Reagan preserved the West and its power

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Margaret Thatcher used a lot of personal references to her and Ronald Reagan’s connection to show how good of a person he was. She also used metaphors to exaggerate certain statements. Margaret Thatcher used repetition, but not too much to highlight the point she wants to get across.

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The rhetoric strategies thachter used to most noticeably to convey her message was:

- parallel structure : to make the first point and the rest of the points of the sentence more descriptive and bold , “he sought to mend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, to free the slaves if communism.

- Repetition: to put more emphasis on Ronald and what he done

- personal story: to show how her and Ronald were connection and what they have done also, she called him Ronnie (it shows a deep friendship )

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- Thatcher used Metaphors to emphasize the things that Ronald Reagan did for the country, “ He transformed a stagnant economy into an engine of opportunity”.
- Thatcher called Ronald Reagan “Ronnie” to emphasize the personal relationship they had as a team.
- Many times throughout the Eulogy she repeats certain words or messages to convey her message.

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Thatcher heavily uses tone throughout the eulogy using the words of free, optimism, and jocular to show Regan’s lighter side and uses tough, firm, and unyielding to show his strength

Thatcher also uses parallel structure a couple different times throughout the eulogy which helps to add emphasis to her words

Thatcher also uses a couple anecdotes regarding Ronald Regan either from him or from someone close to him to show his more personal side thus humanizing him

She also uses juxtaposition in there to compare what others thought what was possible to what Regan made a reality.

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Some rhetorical devices that Tathcher uses are personal accounts and quotes from other people to describe Ronald Reagan. She uses some personal accounts like calling him “Ronnie” and telling stories about talking to him on a regular basis. This makes Ronal Reagen feel more like a person Andrew less like an object. Another device she uses is quoting other people besides herself. This can help a reader understand different side of Reagan besides just being a good president

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• Reagan maintained optimism through anxious times and his optimism helped him
• Reagan handled the Cold War well through his diplomacy
• Reagan’s actions changed the world that we lived in and gave the world freedom and propserity
• Reagan helped the people of America greatly and he is to be remembered as a great

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Some rhetorical strategies Thatcher used to convey her message would be

- Polysyndeton, or the repetition of conjunctions. One example of this is when she said “ He was not baffled or disorientated or overwhelmed.”
- Thatcher would use a varied sentence structure. She would have a couple of long senstances then a short or the other way around.
- Hyperbole. One quote of this would be when Thatcher said “ Ronald Regan carried the American people with him”

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1. Reagan was a “great president”. “He won the Cold War, not only without firing a shot, but also by inviting enemies out of their fortress and turning them into friends”. “So the president resisted Soviet expansion and pressed down on Soviet weakness at every point until the day came when communism began to collapse...”

2. Reagan was a “great American”. “He sought to amend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism”. “Nothing was more typical of Ronald Reagan than that large-hearted magnanimity, and nothing was more American”.

3. Reagan was a “great man”. “These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk, yet they were pursued with almost a lightness of spirit...what Arnold Bennett once called ‘the great cause of cheering us all up’”.

4. Reagan was a friend of Thatcher. “I have lost a dear friend”

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Thatcher used rhetorical devices such as repetition in her eulogy to emphasize certain things. She also used allusion to allude to other events and groups like the soviets. She also used hyperbole to show how great he was.

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The most notable rhetoric strategies that Thatcher used in her eulogy to convery her message include:
- The constant use of repition to get across her main points
- both of her references she included in the eulogy
- the persuasion used throughout the whole eulogy
- the form of her writing including parallel structure and varied sentences

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- One rhetorical strategy she uses very often is repetition
- Another rhetorical strategy she uses is that she states many quotes from Ronald Reagan
- Another rhetorical strategy that is used very often is personification especially when describing Ronald Reagan’s feats
- A final strategy is her use hyperbole often which are used to give a boost to Ronald Reagan’s feats

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•Thatcher’s repeated use of “Yes” in Paragraph 75 showing that she became passionate about reaffirming Reagan’s work for America and the rest of Western Civilisation
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She used the following to convey the her message

Repetition “He sought to mend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism”

Part to whole “When his allies came under Soviet or domestic pressure, they could look confidently to Washington for firm leadership...”

Also she used other people’s quotes to make a message about how Ronald Reagan was “the great cause of cheering us up”

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- Thatcher used repitition to make certain words pop out while reading (or listening.) She starts off the eulogy with one sentence that used “great” three times. She wants to emphisize the fact that Ronald Reagan was not only a strong president, but a great man
- Thatcher also used allusion to reference events that a happened in history that involved Reagan. One of the main examples was when she talked about Reagan’s quote to Gorbachev.
- Thatcher also was able to use parallel sentence structure to expand her thoughts on Reagan. In lines 30-39, Thatcher talks about how she saw Reagan in action versus “Others” in the United States.

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• Thatcher used persuasion effectively and was the main purpose in describing all the things he did
• Ethos is used because Thatcher is given credibility as a speaker through being a Prime Minister and having worked closely with Reagan
• Pathos is used because Thatcher describes Reagan’s optimism and describes her bond with him through calling him Ronnie, appealing to the reader’s emotion
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1. Thatcher uses synecdoches as a means of making clear the emphasis of certain points

2. She also uses polysyndetons as a means of achieving the same above goal

3. She personalizes the speech to make Reagan seem like a friend

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Main Points

“We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man, and I have lost a dear friend.”

• As a president, Thatcher describes Reagan as an “invigorating presence” and his policies had “freshness and optimism.”
• Reagan, an American, gave “reassurance to an anxious world.”
• Thatcher portrayed Reagan as candid and tough, yet peaceful and “he knew his own mind.”
• Reagan made a good friend, as Thatcher describes Reagan with a “lightness of spirit.”

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Strategies

• Thatcher persuaded using strong phrases and ideas, such as “evil empire.”
• Thatcher covers all four points in her first thesis sentence.
• She uses the first person, first hand experiences, and personal information.

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The first Rhetorical strategy she uses is saying “I have lost a dear friend” she uses this to get the people to trust what she’s saying by saying he was a dear friend.

She also called Reagan “Ronnie”. If she gave him a nickname than she must have been close with him to help persuade the people with him

She also used repetition by saying “or” over and over to really hammer home a point about Reagan.

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Margaret Thatcher utilizes many different rhetorical devices in her eulogy of Ronald Reagan. She uses allusions to give information about events that Ronald Reagan participated in/led in his time as president. Thatcher uses repetition in her eulogy to emphasize certain ideas or themes that she portrays. Thatcher also uses persuasion to affirm her opinion of Ronald on the readers. Thatcher also uses tone repetition through the piece to not only sound slightly serious, but also sympathetic. Polysyndenton, the unnecessary repetition of conjunctions, was used to put emphasis on subjects as well. Thatcher summarizes many of Ronald’s accomplishments in order to persuade the audience. She establishes her credibility by calling him “Ronnie”, showing that she was his friend.

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- To explain how Ronald Reagan was not only a good president but also a good man
- To make us aware of his many impressive accomplishments
- To show us who Ronald Reagan was from someone who had a close personal relationship with him
- To tell us how trustworthy Reagan was and how his words had an impact

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- Personalizing: By referring to Ronald Reagan as “Ronnie” it is implied that they had a close relationship
- Repetion: She uses a lot of repititon in this eulogy but the first sentence when she repeats the adjective “great” and when she uses polysyndeton when she says,“not baffled or disoriented or overwhelmed” really stand out to me
- Varied Sentence Structure: this helped the words flow better and sound better together
- Diction: words such as “jocular” and “insatiable” were good choices of vocabulary for Thatcher to use

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Thatcher summarizes many of Ronald’s accomplishments in order to persuade the audience. She establishes her credibility by calling him “Ronnie”, showing that she was his friend. 