The Power of Voice: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Power of Rhetoric

Authors

  • Isabella Movilla Florida Atlantic University
  • Kristin Shockley Florida Atlantic University

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, political rhetoric has swayed public perception and the efficacy of policy. In the political science field, there has been a gap in literature surrounding the analyses of COVID-19 and rhetoric. This paper aims to pinpoint the three most reoccurring modes of speech used by politicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: war metaphors, motivating language model, and rhetoric through the analysis of both war metaphors and the motivating language model. In these models, gendered assumptions will be analyzed, while assessing how hypermasculinity impedes social change and promotes xenophobic sentiments.

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Published

2022-10-18

Issue

Vol. 11 (2022): FAU Undergraduate Research Journal

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