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The Eulogy Of Margaret Thatcher

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Margaret Thatcher, in her eulogy for Ronald Reagan, described him as every person would wished to be talked about. She lauds upon his good nature and successful actions as president. Her use of informal diction, parallel structure, and satire had the effect of giving Ronald Reagan's life a memorable ending. Her use of informal diction when talking about Reagan and his life allows the audience to get a feeling of closeness to him, even after he died. Margaret Thatcher very rarely uses his full name, compared to the amount of times she uses nicknames or personal pronouns, which allows the audience to join in to the feelings that she is feeling and for them to better understand her position. Twice, Margaret Thatcher use parallel structure to

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