The American Revolution and Speech Devices

“Speech in the

Virginia Convention”

LO: Understand authors purpose, theme(s), diction, mood, syntax, imagery, audience, structure/organization, persuasive techniques, and other rhetorical techniques.

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Housekeeping 101

Name some great speakers or speechesWrite it on the board

John Locke’s 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

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.

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

Your Assignment

Parallelism

Pathos

Ethos

Logos

Rhetorical QuestionsRepetition

Restatement

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.

“Can 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?”

–JFK Inaugural Address

Did you break that lamp?

- Standing next to the broken lamp

Ethos – 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?

Pathos – 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?

Logos – 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?

Parallelism

• Repeated use of a grammatical

structure in a sentence.

– Parts of speech are comparable and

balanced.

– When balanced, the writing flows smoothly

and avoids misunderstandings.

Repetition

• Repeating the SAME words or phrases

for emphasis

• This is done to make the information

stick in the minds of an audience.

Restatement

• Repeating an idea or concept by using

DIFFERENT words or phrases

• This is done to clarify (create a

connection) the information – make it

more clear (more people will

understand).

Today and Tomorrow

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