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Worksheets"Speech in the Virginia Convention"
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Of what was Patrick Henry opposed?
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Fighting the British
The President
Patrick Henry was known as the father of the _____________.
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Virginia Colonists
The Virginia House of Burgesses
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.
When did P Hiddy deliver his Speech in the Virginia Convention?
Many years before the American Revolution began - when tensions first began
Just before the American Revolution began - when colonists in the North had already begun resisting the British
At the midpoint of the American Revolution - when the British were threatening to extend the battle to the Southern colonies
Near the end of the American Revolution - when the colonists in the north were in need of reinforcements.
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 does P Hiddy identify as an important factor in preventing Virginians from revolting?
Wishful thinking - leading them to hope that British will meet their requests
Unreasonable fear - leading them to believe that the British will send troops and ships
Wishful thinking - leading them to hope that the colonists in the North will revolt first
Unreasonable fear - leading them to ignore the rebellion beginning in the North
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
Who is Henry's actual audience?
The delegates
The Virginia Colonists
The British
The President
Who is Henry's stated audience?
The President
The Virginia colonists
The British
Anyone who opposes oppression.
What word most nearly means demanding and difficult?
arduous
anguish
subjugation
martial
What word most nearly means misery, despair
martial
formidable
anguish
arduous
What word most nearly means daunting
formidable
vigilant
subjugation
martial
What word most nearly means the state of being controlled?
formidable
arduous
vigin
subjugation
Which word most nearly means watchful or alert
martial
vigina
anguish
formidable
Which word most nearly means military?
an
vigilant
martial
subjugation
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
Which persuasive appeal emphasizes the timeliness of the argument to the moment?
appeal to logc/
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
How can knowing Greek and Roman myths help readers understand words that are derived from the names of mythological characters?
The mythological origins of such
The literary allusions made by such words add a formal,
The meanings of such words reflect the character's story or traits
The definitions of such words have changed from their ancient usage.
Where does a call to action typically appear in an argumentative text?
in the thesis
in a rhetorical question
in a restatemet
in the conclusion
In an argument, what is the writer's main idea?
Claim
Counter
Counterargument
Reasoning
In an argument, has an obvious answer but suggests that the alternative to the argument is unthinkable?
Claim
Rhe
Restatement
Repetition
In an argument, what expresses the same idea in different words to stress key ideas?
Claim
Rhetorical Questions
Restatement
Repetition
In an argument, what creates emphasis by repeating the same words or phrases?
Call to action
Rhetorical Question
Reason
Repetition
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.
