Analyzing Patrick Henry's Speech
A Powerful & Convincing tone.
”I consider it nothing less then a question of freedom or slavery” (Henry, 102)
The year was 1775 and the people of Virgina had gathered to together agree on a way how to stop the British from taking over there country. Every speaker used arguments that the best thing was to speak with the British about there disagreement, until Patrick Henry started his speech. Patrick Henry’s most effective persuasive technique was to scare his audience to convince them that the British was bad and that the people should fight with him.
Henry’s speech was important for the colonists because it resulted in a turning point where the colonists decided to fight against the British. He wanted to make people angry and upset at the
”I consider it nothing less then a question of freedom or slavery” (Henry, 102)
The year was 1775 and the people of Virgina had gathered to together agree on a way how to stop the British from taking over there country. Every speaker used arguments that the best thing was to speak with the British about there disagreement, until Patrick Henry started his speech. Patrick Henry’s most effective persuasive technique was to scare his audience to convince them that the British was bad and that the people should fight with him.
Henry’s speech was important for the colonists because it resulted in a turning point where the colonists decided to fight against the British. He wanted to make people angry and upset at the