“No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House.”
What is Ethos
100
A time period in which colonists lived by God's law
What is Age of Faith
100
"Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?"
What is a rhetorical question
100
"A friend in need is a friend indeed."
What is true friends are those who are there for you when you need it
100
This is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
What is to explain the reasoning behind the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain
200
"You hang by a slender thread, with the flames of divine wrath flashing about it, and ready every moment to singe it, and burn it asunder."
What is Pathos
200
A time period in which revolutionists used logic and reason to progress society
What is Age of Reason
200
“That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
What is Antithesis
200
"Failure to prepare is preparing to fail."
What is without preparation you are likely to fail so always be prepared!
200
This was the purpose of Patrick Henry's speech to the Virginia Convention
What is to persuade the colonies to fight back against Great Britain
300
"Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne."
What is Pathos
300
These 3 types of literature existed during the Age of Faith
What is historical narratives, poetry, and sermons.
300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans..."
What is Anaphora
300
"He that leith with dogs shall rise up with fleas."
What is you should be cautious of the company you keep
300
What rhetorical device is Patrick Henry's famous line, "Give me liberty to give me death."
What is Antithesis
400
"What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sire, deceive ourselves longer. Sire we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on."
What is Logos
400
These 3 types of literature existed in the Age of Reason
What is political documents, speeches, pamphlets, and other non-fiction works
400
"Government of the people, by the people, for the people."
What is Antistrophe
400
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
What is education is the best long-term investment because it continues to pay off and no one can take it away from you
400
The meaning of the phrase "a speckled axe is best."
What is trying to be perfect all the time takes too much time and effort than it is worth, so it is ok to accept some imperfections.
500
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What is Ethos because it uses a celebrity to endorse the product
500
The difference between the Age of Faith and the Age of Reason
What is the Age of Faith focused on God and religion, whereas the Age of Reason did not deal with God, but with logic, reason, and knowledge.
500
"But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground."
What is Asyndeton
500
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
What is it's better to be satisfied with something you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better that you may not succeed in getting