Revolutionary Speeches - Henry and Paine

At the beginning of the "Speech in the Virginia Convention," Patrick Henry treats the members of the Convention whose position he opposes as

• bullies.

• traitors.

• patriots.

• inferiors.

Which of the following is not something that Henry believes will aid the colonial cause against the British?

• a sense of unity

• a sense of justice

• a desire for peace

• strength in numbers

What did P Hiddy see as the biggest issue between the colonists and the British?

• whether the British had been sincere in their negotiations

• whether the colonists will be free or be subject to Britain

• whether the British should station an armed forces

• whether the colonists will be defeated in war by Britain or will triumph.

What 4 things have the colonists already done in their dealings with England?

• petitioned, remonstrated, supplicated, and prostrated

• Prayed, hoped, wished, thought

• Formally requested, forcefully protested, begged, pleaded

• Both A and C

What course of action does Henry want to take?

• He wants the British to give them their land

• He wants to join forces with the allies

• He wants to go to war

• He wants to continue to negotiate

Which persuasive appeal provides facts that support an argument?

• appeal to logic.

• appeal to

• appeal to timeliness or opportunity/kairos

• appeal to authority/ethos

Which persuasive appeal uses words that should stir up feelings in the audience?

• appeal to logic/logos

• appeal to emotion/eh

• appeal to timeliness or opportunity

• appeal to authority/ethos

Which persuasive appeal sets up the writer or speaker as an expert?

• appeal to logic/logos

• appeal to emotion/

• appeal to timeliness or opportunity/

• appeal to authority/ethos

When an argumentative text reference literature, history, or religion, what strategy is being used?

• Logic

• Appeal to emotions/pathos

• Allusion

• Imagery

What is Patrick Henry's main purpose in writing this speech?

• To persuade delegates to sign the constitution

• To persuade Virginia colonists to go to war with Britain

• To convince the Virginia colonists that they can not lose the war with Britain

• To convince the Virginia colonists that Britain has not respected their rights.