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“Give me liberty or give me death.” (henry). This is a famous quote from the talented American revolunist Patrick Henry. It was said that henry could position his audience to anger, fear or laughter more sudden then professional actors. He showed this talent in his Speech at the Virginia Conventiomn. The most popular poets and writers uses multiple techniques and strategies to grasp their audience attention. The rhetorical devices include pathos, that appeals to emotion, ethos, which means authority, logos introduces logic. Many revolunist uses the rhetorical triangle, which is “the art of enchanting the soul” (plato). Arthur Miller uses these styles as well in his play The Crucible. I strongly believe that henry used ethos, pathos and rhetorical questioning to connect with the audience in The Crucible.
THESIS STATEMENT: I strongly believe that henry used ethos, pathos and rhetorical questioning to connect with the audience in The Crucible.
A. It is pretty obvious that The Crucible and The Speech at the Convention might have been written in the same time frame because they both consist the strategy of ethos
I. “It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country.” (henry.)
II. The Speech at the Virginia Convention, Henry presented himself respectful and gained the trust of his listeners. He established his credibility by giving credit to God and his purpose for being heard at the convention.
III. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, examples of ethos include how the town responded to the hysteria of the girls. The setting is in a strong Christian community that feels the need to cleanse the
“Give me liberty or give me death.” (henry). This is a famous quote from the talented American revolunist Patrick Henry. It was said that henry could position his audience to anger, fear or laughter more sudden then professional actors. He showed this talent in his Speech at the Virginia Conventiomn. The most popular poets and writers uses multiple techniques and strategies to grasp their audience attention. The rhetorical devices include pathos, that appeals to emotion, ethos, which means authority, logos introduces logic. Many revolunist uses the rhetorical triangle, which is “the art of enchanting the soul” (plato). Arthur Miller uses these styles as well in his play The Crucible. I strongly believe that henry used ethos, pathos and rhetorical questioning to connect with the audience in The Crucible.
THESIS STATEMENT: I strongly believe that henry used ethos, pathos and rhetorical questioning to connect with the audience in The Crucible.
A. It is pretty obvious that The Crucible and The Speech at the Convention might have been written in the same time frame because they both consist the strategy of ethos
I. “It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country.” (henry.)
II. The Speech at the Virginia Convention, Henry presented himself respectful and gained the trust of his listeners. He established his credibility by giving credit to God and his purpose for being heard at the convention.
III. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, examples of ethos include how the town responded to the hysteria of the girls. The setting is in a strong Christian community that feels the need to cleanse the