...Patrick Henry was born on May 29th (May 18th old style) 1736 in Studley, Virginia. on a plantation that belonged to his mother's family. Unlike his mother, who had strong roots in the region, his father immigrated to the colony from Scotland.The second oldest out of nine children, Henry received much of his schooling from his father, who had attended university in Scotland, and his uncle, an Anglican minister. He was a musical child, playing both the fiddle and the flute. He may have modeled his great oratory style on the religious sermons by his uncle and others. With his mother, Henry sometimes attended services held by Presbyterian preachers who visited the area. At the age of 15, Henry ran a store for his father. The business didn't last,...
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...In the late 1700´s Patrick Henry delivered a speech called ¨Give Liberty Or Give Death¨ in Virginia in which he asked to fight back against Britain that had been defecting on promises of helping their citizens with all their needs for a long time. Henry was able to persuade the men around him to believe that the United States’ liberty was a cause worth fighting for. Throughout his speech, he appealed to the emotions of his audience giving it some diction and allusions. Henry used a lot of emotional appeals through diction during his speech in order to persuade more and more his audience. At the beginning of his speech, he captured the attention of the people in the convention by saying “Should I keep back my opinions at such a time through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country’’ (line 15). This authorative tone made the audience fearful and anxious about what he was going to say. The emotional appeals in this speech are also formed with the use of figurative language which made his diction different from the usual. The audience can see this when he said, “We must fight! I repeat it sir, we must fight!”. His use of repetition and hyperbole emphasized that no matter what they will fight and they should be prepared. Also Henry took advantage of the feelings of his audience by using rhetorical questions, for example, in line 23 he asked that if the citizens should act like those who have eyes and don’t see, have ears and...
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...Patrick Henry 1. According to Patrick Henry, what is the basic question being debated at the Virginia Convention? Patrick Henry says it is “nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery.” 2. What reasons does Henry offer to suggest that the British were not worthy of trust at that time? His main reason was that the British were building a military that he believed was to be used against America. 3. What argument does Henry provide against the notion that the colonies are too weak to fight the British? He says that God has given America what it needs to fight and that America will win if they use what they have been given. He says that America wants to believe that everything is fine. 4. What is Henry implying when he says that he is loyal to "the majesty of heaven...above all earthly kings"? What tone (manner in which an author expresses his attitude) does this statement hold? This means that he is loyal to God over anyone else. His tone is humble and respectful. 5. Why are Henry's final words so effective and memorable? Those words have been used several times over the years and have become a symbol of our country. To die instead of having freedom is a very powerful notion. 6. A rhetorical question is a question posed to emphasize a point, not for the purpose of getting an answer. Henry uses this device extensively throughout his speech. Find one example in the speech, quote it and explain what point he is emphasizing with those particular...
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...Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia. He was the second of nine children. He didn't go to school, but he was thoroughly taught by his father and uncle. His father was John Winston Henry; an immigrant from Scotland. Henry’s parents worshiped at different churches. This had a strong impact on his character and political views. Since his parents practiced different religions, he fused both together more modern views with old fashioned views, to create his own neutral perspectives. Patrick Henry was a lawyer, patriot, and politician. He participated in almost every aspect of founding America. Henry married Sarah Shelton in 1754, and then Dorothea Dandridge in 1777, following Sarah’s Death. He had seventeen children...
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...Biblical Themes from Patrick Henry Sarah Lumbard HIUS 221 January 30, 2014 On March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry stood before the House of Burgesses in St. Johns Church in Richmond Virginia. His eloquent speech, now known as the famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech, was given to the members of the House, which included Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. The audience was a predominately Christian audience, as most men were in colonial days. Having been moved by the Great Awakening to be more involved in the politics and be a Christian influence, Henry appealed to the patriot and the Christian in each member of the audience. Throughout Henry’s speech, biblical themes can be found. Henry was not using the biblical phrases in context per say, but he was using them as catch phrases to appeal to the Christian morals and Biblical knowledge that these men had. One of the many biblical references that jumps out is in relation to the crown not listening to the colonists as they petition for fair treatment as British subjects and respect for their rights, and yet were always denied. Henry says, “Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.” This vivid imagery reminds us of the kiss from Judas on Jesus’ cheek as he identifies him to the Roman soldiers. Luke 22: 47b-48 says, “And he approached Jesus to kiss Him. But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” To the colonists, this kiss represents the betrayal of the King of England...
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...when African-Americans and women were granted rights, there still hasn’t been true equality. America was founded on the idea that everyone should be free and have inalienable rights, so what went wrong? Two hundred and forty one years ago, Patrick Henry was getting the fight for independence and freedom started. He was strong in believing that people’s rights should be protected and that people should not be oppressed. Henry was able to recognize that Britain was an oppressing force....
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...Patrick Henry uses restatement and rhetorical questions to persuade his audience in his speech, “Liberty or Death.” Patrick Henry uses several different expressions in his speech to get his point across. Henry uses phrases like “We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament.” (204). His use of restatement is effective because he restates what has been done for the King and he wants acknowledgement that nothing has been given in return. Patrick Henry also says, “If we wish to be free--if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending,...
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...Patrick Henry: Champion of Freedom According to George Mason, Patrick Henry was the Founding Father most responsible for “the preservation of our rights and liberties” (Unger 3). Growing up on the frontier of Virginia, being educated by his family, experiencing early failures as a young man and coming from a long line of gifted orators, shaped his convictions and actions. These impacted his life, both as a lawyer and a statesman, causing him to work tirelessly for the freedom of all people. Patrick Henry’s early life had a huge impact on the man he became and his mission. On May 24, 1736, America’s best orator was born. He came from a family of public speakers (Unger 5). Patrick Henry, the second oldest of nine children, two boys and seven...
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...Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and Ronald Reagan all share fairly similar styles in their writing, especially through the speeches they gave. While giving their speeches and other pieces of writing they published, they were very successful in persuading their audience to accommodate for the change that needed to be made during the time. Despite them sharing all successful forms of persuasion, they most commonly adapted to the emotional aspect, also known as pathos. In Patrick Henry’s speech most commonly known as “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” he expresses a lot of emotion when trying to persuade the president to agree with his purpose. Henry’s purpose was to gain independence in the colonies by going to war with Great Britain, who had...
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...“Give me liberty or give me death”. Patrick Henry was one of the founding fathers during the American Revolutionary time period in 1765. Henry was a lawyer, politician, and a public speaker. Henry’s huge roll in during the time period was trying to persuade the American colonies to revolt against england. America wanted to gain back their freedom and justice. The war than took place from 1775-1783 between Great Britain and the original 13 colonies. Patrick Henry uses pathos in his speech to convince the American colonies to fight back against the british. One of the most impactful persuasive technique that Henry used in his speech was using a rhetorical question. He uses this rhetorical question to have the audience feel guilty if they do...
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...Patrick Henry had many people oppose to his speech. He delivered a message in his “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” speech. The speech took place at a church in Virginia on March 23, 1775. The message of the speech was that he would rather die than not to receive the liberty Americans deserved. He wanted the American people to be treated equally. Patrick Henry felt like the British were a threat to the freedom that the American people. Patrick Henry then later a Federalist, Henry had opposed to the ratification of the United States Constitution. He believed in the endangered state sovereignty and had worked to get the bill of rights added to the constitution. According to ‘just intent’ is said to be like having ‘restoration of peace and protection of the innocent’ as the final goal. Neither revenge and economic gain were said to be fairly served. The side responsible for starting the war did not have restoration of peace as its ultimate goal. Americans main motivation was to evade taxes as Englishmen as well as for the atrocities supposedly committed by the British. They believed that the British government was being unjust. It was believed that rebellion against authority was to be dictatorial that is when the case can be made that the American Revolution meets that standard....
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...I find it ironic how Patrick Henry speaks about being slaves to the british and standing up for colonist’s beliefs in the late 1700’s. However Martin Luther King Jr. writes in his letter about being free from the same americans who have locked him up for his own beliefs. As skilled orators who have shaped America, Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King Jr. use similar and different rhetorical devices to convey the message they would like to get across. Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King both use rhetorical strategies like, repetition to make their words and the meaning behind them more effective, yet Patrick Henry seems to use more of an abundance of rhetorical questions to enforce his ideas than MLK. Henry and King have used rhetorical strategies...
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...peace? Patrick Henry presented a speech to the Virginia Congress to try to convince them to go to war with Great Britain because we the colonies want our liberty. Patrick Henry used logical appeal to try to persuade them. The colonies should go to war with Great Britain. Patrick Henry altercated that Great Britain is preparing for war. Patrick Henry claims, " They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other", because Great Britain has the enemy that they have called forth their accumulation of navies and armies toward (Henry 45-48). We defend this argument because Great Britain has sent their soldiers into our soil control us, and they still envisage us to let their soldiers into our...
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...Give Me Liberty! “Give me liberty or give me death”. Patrick Henry was an inspiring figure in the Revolutionary times. At this moment in history, many higher ups did not want war with the mother country, but Henry on the other hand did. At the Second Virginia Convention, Henry stood up for what he believed in and delivered a speech that would change history. Although he used logos and ethos, Patrick Henry's outstanding use of pathos in his speech allowed him to convince his fellow delegates, because he provoked emotion from his audience. Patrick Henry needs support from his fellow delegates to go to war against the British. He utilizes fear tactics against his audience to draw emotion and personal connection. We see this when he says “But...
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...Every year in high school thousands of speeches are given but Patrick Henry’s is arguably one of the most famous. Patrick Henry said the famous speech” give me liberty or give me death”. Now let’s take a closer look at Patrick henrys life. Patrick Henry was born May 29 1736 Studley farm in Virginia. Patrick had 2 step brother john and William and he had 7 sisters. Patrick hennery was considered a nature boy because he liked to play in the woods so much. He liked to play in the woods by the plantation; he also learned to hunt and trap there and he also loved his gun. Patrick loved to play jokes on his friends and once tipped over a kayak with his friends in it. Patrick once broke...
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