The art of persuasion- How you persuade

What is the main purpose in Speech in the Virginia Convention?

To persuade the colonist to go to war with Great Britain

What does it mean to have inherent and inalienable rights?

You are born with the right to equality and freedom

convinces another person to act/think a specific way

To ask or address. It can also mean if you like something

What was the purpose of The Declaration of Independence?

To dissolve the political relationship between the colonies and Britain

If a government becomes destructive and takes away these inherent and inalienable rights....?

People have a right to alter or abolish that government

are references to events, figures, or phrases from the Bible or other texts

What is Pathos (Emotional Appeal?)

to convince an audience by appealing to their emotions

Which line from Henry's speech is example of repetition?

"We must fight! I repeat, sir, we must fight!

Which of the following is one way that the king has wronged the colonists?

He sent over navies and armies to harass colonists

What is Ethos (Ethical Appeal) ?

to convince an audience with your authority on the subject, or a celebrity

What is Logos (Logical Appeal) ?

to convince an audience by using logic or reason, cite facts, etc.

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“Besides, sir, we shall notfight our battles alone. Thereis a just God who presidesover the destinies of nations;"
Ethos (Ethical Appeal)
Logos (Logical Appeal)
Allusion
Pathos (Emotional Appeal)
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What is rhetoric?
stealthy, deceitful
means to convince an audience with logic
The art of persuasion- How you persuade
to ask or address something
3
What is the main purpose in Speech in the Virginia Convention?
To persuade the colonist to go to war with Great Britain
To persuade the delegates to make peace
To encourage the colonists to vote for Henry for President
To lower the rate of taxes
4
What does insidious mean?
happy, joy
delightful
treacherous, deceitful
hurtful
5
“We have done everything that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on?” This is an example of what?
anti-hero
allusion
simile
metaphor
6
What does it mean to have inherent and inalienable rights?
You inherent rights from the government
To be able to trade with who you want
You are an alien from space
You are born with the right to equality and freedom
7
What is persuasion?
to ask or address something
references the Bible
Thomas Jefferson
convinces another person to act/think a specific way
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Henry says the colonists want to shut their eyes and "listen to the song of that siren". What is this an example of?
a rhetorical analysis
the rights of the colonists
a literary allusion
treason
9
Patrick Henry uses an allusion in his speech and calls Great Britain what Greek mythological creature?
A whale
A siren
Hercules
Centaur
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What is appeal?
steathly
a form of discourse that uses speaking and writing to convince someone
To ask or address. It can also mean if you like something
The skin of a fruit or vegetable
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Who is the author of the "Declaration of Independence?"
Joe Biden
Anne Bradstreet
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
12
What was the purpose of The Declaration of Independence?
To decide to go to war with Great Britain
To dissolve the political relationship between the colonies and Britain
A treaty meant to end the Revolutionary War
To celebrate Independence Day
13
If a government becomes destructive and takes away these inherent and inalienable rights....?
People have a right to go to war
People have a right to alter or abolish that government
People have a duty to write to them and tell them
No government would ever dare take away these rights!
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What is an allusion?
When you think you see a something, but are mistaken
references to celebrity feuds and political debates
are references to events, figures, or phrases from the Bible or other texts
sirens from Greek mythology
15
The colonists have been arguing over their rights with Great Britain for 20 years
True
False
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“We have petitioned, we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we haveprostrated ourselves before the throne”
Repetition
Ethos (Ethical Appeal)
Pathos (Emotional Appeal)
Logos (Logical Appeal)
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What is Pathos (Emotional Appeal?)
to convince an audience with your authority on the subject, or a celebrity
An isidious smile
to convince an audience by using logic or reason, cite facts, etc.
to convince an audience by appealing to their emotions
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Which line from Henry's speech is example of repetition?
"There is no retreat but in submission and slavery!"
"We must fight! I repeat, sir, we must fight!
"Freedom or slavery!"
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
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Which of the following is one way that the king has wronged the colonists?
He sent over navies and armies to harass colonists
He refuses to let the colonies have their tea
He refused to sign a peace treaty
He sent them rotten food
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What is Ethos (Ethical Appeal) ?
To appeal to ones soul
to convince an audience with your authority on the subject, or a celebrity
to convince an audience by using logic or reason, cite facts, etc.
to convince an audience by appealing to their emotions
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“They are sent over to bindand rivet upon us those chainswhich the British ministry havebeen long forging.”
Logos (Logical Appeal)
Pathos (Emotional Appeal)
Mentos (Mental Appeal)
Ethos (Ethical Appeal)
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What is Logos (Logical Appeal) ?
to convince an audience by appealing to their emotions
to convince an audience with your authority on the subject, or a celebrity
to convince an audience by entertaining them with a performance
to convince an audience by using logic or reason, cite facts, etc.
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Who is the author of "Speech in the Virginia Convention?"
Patrick Henry
King George III
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington

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