figurative language
what is an example of a simile?
"no man thinks more highly than I do of the prison, as well as the abilities of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house.
Who is the speaker of the speech?
Patrick henry
Which rhetorical device is used in this line: "I know of no way of judging the future but by the past"
antithesis
What is Patrick Henry's famous quote?
give me liberty or give me death
What is Patrick Henry best known for?
Delivering this famous speech to the Virginia Convention
Based on this question...According to Henry, what are the "means" (Paragraph 4) the colonies have to defeat the British....WHAT PHRASE FROM THE PARAGRAPH IS THE STRONGEST TEXTUAL EVIDENCE?
"Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty"
What kind of slavery does Henry speak out against?
The colonists slavery to England and King Richard III
Which rhetorical device is being used in this line: Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received?
rhetorical question
What is the central main idea of the text?
When peace and reconciliation are not options, fighting for freedom is the only other way.
What's Patrick Henry's main argument in his speech?
Patrick Henry is urging the colonists to raise a militia to defeat the British and earn their freedom.
in "speech in the virginia convention" what emotion does henry say is natural to people but should not be trusted in dealing with britain.
hope
What does Henry think will make him guilty of treason?
If he does not state his opposition to the way the colonies are being run and call for a major uprising against England's tyranny.
What's Patrick Henry's main argument in his speech?
Patrick Henry is urging the colonists to raise militia.
Which quote best supports the central main idea of the speech?
"If we wish to be free...we must fight!" (Paragraph 3)
when did he say this speech
1775
what "storm" does henry say approaches the new nation?
war with great Britain
What kind of appeals does Henry use in the speech?
association, logical, and emotional
Why is Patrick Henry's speech so important?
Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures of the American Revolution and lots of people loved his speech.
What alternatives did the colonists already try in their appeal to Great Britain, according to the text (speech)?
They have tried many things, including petitions, argument, and pleas to parliament and to the crown.
what day did he say this speech
march 23rd
a retorical question in which the answer is already known. what would be the answer to the questions henry asks in this passage from "speech in the virginia convention"? and what have we to oppose them (the government) ? shall we try argument ?
we have nothing to fight them with, because arguments don't work.
What is the purpose of the "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" speech?
Patrick Henry emphasizes his view that there is a need to fight for truth and God's purpose.
in which of these statements does henry use parallelism?
we have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated.
According to Henry, what are the "means" (Paragraph 4) the colonies have to defeat the British?
The colonies have the people willing to fight, as well as allies, and a just cause on their side.
(True or False) Patrick Henry proposed resolutions to prepare the Virginia Colony for war and gave this speech to support those resolutions.
true