Patrick Henry Speech to the Virginia Convention

"No man thinks more highly than I do of patriotism" is an attempt to establish Henry's

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• patriotism and loyalty to England

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When Henry claims that "Should [he] keep back [his] opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, [he] should consider [himself] as guilty of treason, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which [he reveres] above all earthly kings," which appeal is he using?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• call to action

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary" is an example of ....

• counterargument

• ethos

• call to action

• antithesis

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Suffer not yourself to be betrayed with a kiss" is what rhetorical device?

• Biblical allusion

• illusion

• imagery

• antithesis

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following quote is an example of which rhetorical device?

"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne."

• anaphora

• metaphor

• parallelism

• parallelism and anaphora

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The following quote from Patrick Henry's speech is an example of"

" I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

• paradox

• metaphor

• antithesis

• counterclaim

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following quote from Patrick Henry's speech includes example (s) of:

"Let us Fight....Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"

• rhetorical question

• antithesis

• call to action

• call to action and antithesis

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the tone of Henry's speech to the Virginia Convention.

• emphatic

• passionate

• seductive (he reels his audience in)

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following quote seeks to:

"No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism , as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentleman who have just addressed the House".

• engage the audience

• argue with the audience

• show his disapproval of the audience's opinions

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Henry states "there is no time for ceremony" he means:

• There is no time for celebration

• There is no time for idle talk and people should start to take action.

• There is no time to celebrate their freedom from England.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3