Rhetorical Analysis Of Patrick Henry
Title Patrick Henry an American colonist opposed of British rule spoke out on march 23,1175 to explain his disagreement of the British having control over the American colonies. In "speech in the Virginia convention," Patrick Henry uses the rhetorical appeals ethos, pathos, and logos. Patrick Henry the rhetorical appeals to persuade Virginian patriots to go to war having no other option. First Patrick Henry uses ethos by appealing to the audience trust and credibility . For instance, "..An act of disloyalty towards the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings." Patrick Henry is going to listen more to God then a king. Afterward he went on to say "sir, we are not weak , if we make proper use of those means which God on
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For example, our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable and let it come! I repeat let it come!"it appeals to the emotion he thought of being a slave. Inspiring people to be free rather than being under British rule. another example is when he says "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope," Explaining that sense of people feeling we want to have. By appealing to the audiences emotions he made them remember everything they went through with Britain . Finally the last appeal Patrick Henry uses is logos appeal to thinking. Patrick Henry says "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and the that is the lamp of experience," logically if you look about the past it's what is likely to happen in the future. Also he says "shall we try argument sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years.." To think about the past everything they have done to avoid what was happening didn't work. Everything the colonists tried was disregarded by Britain and they really decide whether or not they were going to fight. In conclusion, Patrick Henry used rhetorical appeals ethos , pathos, logos and it was most effective because he ultimately supported his claims. He addressed all he needed to address with a tone of unity. n the end it helped persuade the colonists to take matters into their own hands and fight for their
For example, our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable and let it come! I repeat let it come!"it appeals to the emotion he thought of being a slave. Inspiring people to be free rather than being under British rule. another example is when he says "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope," Explaining that sense of people feeling we want to have. By appealing to the audiences emotions he made them remember everything they went through with Britain . Finally the last appeal Patrick Henry uses is logos appeal to thinking. Patrick Henry says "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and the that is the lamp of experience," logically if you look about the past it's what is likely to happen in the future. Also he says "shall we try argument sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years.." To think about the past everything they have done to avoid what was happening didn't work. Everything the colonists tried was disregarded by Britain and they really decide whether or not they were going to fight. In conclusion, Patrick Henry used rhetorical appeals ethos , pathos, logos and it was most effective because he ultimately supported his claims. He addressed all he needed to address with a tone of unity. n the end it helped persuade the colonists to take matters into their own hands and fight for their