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dthreequartersago
修辞分析：运用了A
tithesis的修辞手法，前后结构一致，语义相反，容易吸引观众的注意，达到演讲词开篇引人入胜的目的。这里“avictoryofparty”和“acelebratio
offreedom”，“a
e
d”和“abegi
i
g”等等分别构成对照，强调这不是一个政党的胜利，而是自由的胜利，是结束也是开端，是更新也是变革。
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arybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearou
dtheglobethebeliefthattherightsofma
come
otfromthege
erosityofthestatebutfromtheha
dofGod
修辞分析：该段子划线部分都运用了Repetitio
的修辞手法。这里重复的使用主要是为了分清层次，加强演讲词的节奏感和音律美，使读起来朗朗上口。
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rightstowhichthis
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hasalwaysbee
committeda
dtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomea
darou
dtheworld
修辞分析：该段落划线部分运用了Parallelism的修辞手法。总共包括三组排比句，如段中所示，第一组是过去分词引起的短语，第二组是形容词引起的短语，第三组是定语从句。排比句结构平衡音韵和谐语义紧凑高潮迭起极富感召力与鼓动性。排比的大量使用既能起到突出演讲主题的作用又能令句子流畅读起来朗朗上口极富音乐般的节奏和感染力。
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dthesuccessofliberty
修辞分析：这句话运用了Repetitio
和Alliteratio
双重的修辞手法。首先是头韵法，如段中阴影部分，“payprice”“bearburde
”“survivalsuccess”“frie
dfoe”等这些头韵法的合理使用不仅使演说朗朗上口富于乐感从而抓住听众的注意力而且通过在词首重复使用相同的辅音r