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Rhetorical devices
Henry/Paine
Jefferson/Wheatley
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The definition of infidel
A person who holds no religious beliefs
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Definition of unalienable
Not to be taken away
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"Let it come sir, let it come" is an example of this rhetorical device
Repetition
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Contrary to those who spoke before him, Patrick Henry tried to persuade the colonists to do this in his speech at the Virginia Convention
Go to war with Britain
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Name one of the self-evident truths presented in the Declaration of Independence
All men are created equal

All men have certain unalienable rights

The people have the right to overthrow a destructive government

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Definition of celestial
of the heavens
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Definition of avarice
Greed
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"But when shall we be stronger?" is an example of what rhetorical device?
Rhetorical question
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One of two reasons Thomas Paine wrote Crisis No. 1
To boost morale/urge the colonists to keep fighting OR persuade colonists loyal to Britain to join the war effort
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Name the three unalienable rights specified in the Declaration of Independence
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Definition of an insidious
Deceitful; treacherous
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Definition of foppery
foolishness
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Give an example of parallelism
Answers vary
300
Name Paine's famous first line of Crisis No. 1 and Patrick Henry's famous battle cry.
Paine: These are the times that try men's souls

Henry: Give me liberty or give me death!

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Other than to praise Washington, what was the main point of Wheatley writing "To His Excellency, George Washington"?
To state that America is a grand and glorious nation that deserves its freedom
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unlawful seizures of rights or privileges
usurpations
400
plentiful; abundant
copious
400
"We can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground" is an example of what rhetorical device?
Restatement
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The main reason why Henry thinks the colonists can win the war.
God will be on their side.
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What does Wheatley compare to Eolus?
The American troops
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likely to cause disease (spell correctly)
pestilential
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ability to rise above pettiness or meanness (spell correctly)
magnanimity
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"Give me liberty or give me death" is an example of what two rhetorical devices?
Parallelism and antithesis
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Explain the logical appeal that Paine uses at the end of Crisis No. 1
Analogy of thief breaking into house.
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The Declaration of Independence can be divided into three parts. Describe each part.
1. Declares the rights of the citizens

2. States how the king has infringed upon these rights

3. Declares that the states are independent