Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention"

The main purpose of Patrick Henry's speech is to

• convince delegates that he should be chosen to lead
• seek revenge for personal injuries committed by the king
• persuade his fellow delegates to fight against the British
• describe the history of British coloniaiton in America

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Deals with using facts, evidence, and conclusions that make sense to the reader or listener.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Aims to stir up feelings with pleasant, painful, or touching images to affect the reader or listener.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Creates a trusting bond between the speaker and audience by establishing respect for the speaker's credibility and character.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"...But as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"...I considered it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"...We can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies will have bound us hand and foot?"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"No man thinks more highly than I do of patriotism"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us!"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5