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Liberating vs. Pathological Rhetoric

A structural analysis of The Gettysburg Address (Lincoln) vs. Reichstag Speech (Hitler), examining the divergence in sentiment, complexity, and ethical appeal.

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Abraham Lincoln

Liberating Rhetoric

Unity Hope

Rhetoric Score

The Gettysburg Address (1863)

Sentiment Composition

Empathy

85%

Logic

60%

Vocabulary

High vs Low

Pronouns

"We" vs "They"

Structure

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Adolf Hitler

Pathological Rhetoric

Fear Exclusion

Severity Score

Reichstag Speech (1939)

Sentiment Composition

Empathy

05%

Logic

20%

Aggression

95%

Annotation Legend

Appeal to Unity

Ethical Reasoning

Fear / Exclusion

Analysis generated via Rhetorical Pattern Matching Engine v4.2.
Sources: Library of Congress, German Federal Archives. View Citations