All about Patrick Henry
vocabulary
from the video
Rhetorical devices
Synonyms
100

What was Patrick Henry's famous speech?

"Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!"


100

Idle

lazy

100

why did the judge want to silence Henry

so he couldn't spread panic and start his war

100

"Our Chains are forged!" is an example of what Rhetorical Device?

Metaphor

100

Synonyms for resounding 

huge

200

Where did Patrick Henry give his famous speech

The Virginia House of Burgesses 


200

Base

is to have a foundation

200

What were his famous words

"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"

200

"Very worthy gentlemen" is an example of what Rhetorical Device?

Diction

200

Synonym for extenuate

reduced

300

who was the war with?

British troops

300

Beseech

to beg

300

Who started the war

Americans

300

"Our brethren are already in the field" is an example of what Rhetorical Device?

Pathos
300

Synonym for irresolution 

hesitation

400

true or false He was a federalist?

false

400
Gale

Very strong wind

400

What was the name of the war

The Revolutionary war

400

"There is a just God" is an example of what Rhetorical Device?

Ethos

400

Synonym for contempt

disrespect

500

What did Patrick Henry mostly serve as?

A founding father

500

Implored

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

500

When was the first shot at a British soldier which marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

April 1775

500

"Shall we try argument? Sir, was have been trying that for the last ten years." This is an example of what Rhetorical Device?

Logos

500

Synonym for remonstrated

protest