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Patrick henry and speech devices
1. The American Revolution and Speech Devices
âSpeech in the
Virginia Conventionâ
LO: Understand authors purpose, theme(s), diction, mood, syntax, imagery,
audience, structure/organization, persuasive techniques, and other rhetorical
techniques.
This session will be recorded for learning purposes.
Learning purposes include: a lesson review for students who
are absent, students who want to review for a test, and
students who attend synchronously.
4. John Lockeâs Beliefs
⢠all people are born equal.
⢠education can free people from the
subjugation of tyranny.
⢠government has a moral obligation to
guarantee that individuals always retain
sovereignty over their own rights,
including ownership of property that
results from their own labor.
1632-1704
5. The Colonists
⢠Americans were content to be left alone
in the colonies.
⢠They had experience in self-government
and were opposed to a standing army.
⢠They were especially adamant in their
opposition to taxation without
representation.
6. Patrick Henry
⢠Patrick Henry was the
most famous orator of
the American
Revolution.
⢠He delivered this speech
in March 1775 to the
Second Virginia
Provincial Convention.
⢠Henry uses various
literary devices to create
a style of rhetoric which
sways his audience to
believe that the
Revolution must begin.
⢠He uses the appeals of
logos and pathos and
establishes ethos
8. Rhetorical Question
⢠A question to which no
answer is expected
because the answer is
obvious.
⢠Often used to
emphasize a point or
create an emotional
effect.
âCan we forge against these
enemies a grand and global
alliance, North and South, East
and West, that can assure a
more fruitful life for all
mankind? Will you join in that
historic effort?â
âJFK Inaugural Address
Did you break that lamp?
- Standing next to the broken lamp
9. Ethos â ethical
⢠An appeal to the belief that the character is
of high moral standing.
⢠Refers to the trustworthiness of the
speaker/writer. The audience can trust the
presenter.
⢠Will the speaker/writer cause you harm?
10. Pathos â pathetic, sympathy, empathy
⢠An appeal to the emotions of the
audience.
⢠Used to alter the mindset of the
audience.
⢠How does the claim make you feel?
11. Logos â intellect or logic
⢠An appeal to the left/logical side of the
brain.
⢠Use of facts and reasoning to persuade
the audience.
⢠What patterns, conventions and modes
of reasoning do you see?
12. Parallelism
⢠Repeated use of a grammatical
structure in a sentence.
â Parts of speech are comparable and
balanced.
â When balanced, the writing flows smoothly
and avoids misunderstandings.
13. Repetition
⢠Repeating the SAME words or phrases
for emphasis
⢠This is done to make the information
stick in the minds of an audience.
14. Restatement
⢠Repeating an idea or concept by using
DIFFERENT words or phrases
⢠This is done to clarify (create a
connection) the information â make it
more clear (more people will
understand).