Patrick Henry
Rhetorical Devices
Lincoln & Historical Texts
Vocabulary
Language & Conventions
100

What does Henry call his “lamp” for guiding him?

Experience

100

A question asked to make a point rather than get an answer is called what?

Rhetorical question

100

100 Where did Lincoln give the speech in the passage?

Independence Hall

100

What does the suffix -ist mean in flautist?

A person who does something

100

What punctuation mark separates items in a series?

Comma

200

What does Henry say we should use to judge the future?

The past/experience

200

What is language designed to create a strong emotional response called?

 Charged language

200

What document shaped Lincoln's political beliefs?

Declaration of Independence

200

What does “Stile” mean in the Articles of Confederation?

Name

200

What is the comma before “and” in a series called?

Serial comma

300

What rhetorical device does Henry use when he asks, “But when shall we be stronger?”

Rhetorical question

300

Acknowledging an opposing viewpoint is called what?

Concession

300

What is Lincoln's main purpose in the speech?

To reflect on the principles of the Declaration and his commitment to them

300

What is a synonym for sentiment?

Opinion

300

Rewrite: “I know not what course others may take.”

I do not know what course others may take.

400

What does Henry mean by “There is no retreat but in submission and slavery”?

Giving in to Britain means losing freedom.

400

Comparing two different things to explain an idea is called what?  

Analogy

400

“The wisdom, the patriotism, the devotion to principle” is an example of what?

 Parallelism

400

What connotation does sentiment have that opinion does not?

 Strong feelings

400

Which is more modern: “Why stand we here idle?” or “Why do we stand here idle?”

Why do we stand here idle?

500

Complete: “Give me _____ or give me _____!”

liberty / death

500

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth is called what?

Paradox

500

What is Lincoln's tone?

Formal and humbled

500

What does the Latin root -rect- mean?

 Right or straight

500

What is parallelism?

Using the same or similar grammatical structure for related ideas

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