Patrick Henry
What does Henry call his “lamp” for guiding him?
Experience
A question asked to make a point rather than get an answer is called what?
Rhetorical question
100 Where did Lincoln give the speech in the passage?
Independence Hall
What does the suffix -ist mean in flautist?
A person who does something
What punctuation mark separates items in a series?
Comma
What does Henry say we should use to judge the future?
The past/experience
What is language designed to create a strong emotional response called?
Charged language
What document shaped Lincoln's political beliefs?
Declaration of Independence
What does “Stile” mean in the Articles of Confederation?
Name
What is the comma before “and” in a series called?
Serial comma
What rhetorical device does Henry use when he asks, “But when shall we be stronger?”
Rhetorical question
Acknowledging an opposing viewpoint is called what?
Concession
What is Lincoln's main purpose in the speech?
To reflect on the principles of the Declaration and his commitment to them
What is a synonym for sentiment?
Opinion
Rewrite: “I know not what course others may take.”
I do not know what course others may take.
What does Henry mean by “There is no retreat but in submission and slavery”?
Giving in to Britain means losing freedom.
Comparing two different things to explain an idea is called what?
Analogy
“The wisdom, the patriotism, the devotion to principle” is an example of what?
Parallelism
What connotation does sentiment have that opinion does not?
Strong feelings
Which is more modern: “Why stand we here idle?” or “Why do we stand here idle?”
Why do we stand here idle?
Complete: “Give me _____ or give me _____!”
liberty / death
A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth is called what?
Paradox
What is Lincoln's tone?
Formal and humbled
What does the Latin root -rect- mean?
Right or straight
What is parallelism?
Using the same or similar grammatical structure for related ideas