The influence that classical rhetoric has had on very famous modern-day speeches can be accredited to Cicero, the greatest Roman orator of all time. The same rhetorical devices and the elements of style that Cicero incorporated in his compelling oration against Catiline are still utilized today. One such powerful speech that included Cicero's style and rhetoric was John F. Kennedy's inaugural address.

Cicero's In Catilinam, is full of rhetorical devices. One such device that Cicero often utilizes is an anaphora, the repetition of a word or phrase. When skillfully placed within

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