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"Three millions of people, armed with the holy cause of liberty, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us."

Argument or the use of logic alone (logos)

The excerpt below from THE CRISIS, NO. 13 offers a reflective contrast to the fiery rhetoric of No.1.................From this passage you can assume that.

This was written immediately after the American Revolution

What persuasive writer stirred people to want independence in Common Sense

Thomas Paine

Patrick Henry is perhaps best remembered for the last line of this speech

"I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."

This type of persuasive technique uses a reference to something or someone that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports,

Allusion

In The Crisis, Number 1, when Paine compares the colonies' relationship with Britain to the chains of slavery, what emotion does he hope to persuade his reders to feel?

Anger

A teresly phrased statement of truth or opinion; an adage. THis describes the term

Aphorism

"....We must fight! I repeat it, sir we must fight!"

Call to action

"Not all the treasure in the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me

Emotional appeal

This type of persuasive technique arouses a response from the reader such as love, hate, fear, pity

Emotional appeal

This type of persuasive technique is based on the speakers presence, chararcter, and reputation. It appeals to a persons sense of what is morally right or their sense of duty

Ethical appeal

In The Crisis, Number 1, what does Paine try to convince his listeners to fight for?

Freedom

The main idea of Patrick Henrys speech is that

It is time for the colonists to fight for freedom

Why is Jeffersons list of self evident truths effective in the Declaration of Indepence?

It restates beliefs people already have

When Patric Henry declares, "I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the BRitish ministry...to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have pleased to solace themselves...: his is using

Logic to engage his listeners' attention.

"Glass, china and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended" reminds one that

Some mistakes are not that easy to erase

The author of the Crisis No. 13, Thomas Paine, most likely intended to

Remind the readers of what they accomplished and learn from it

"I ask, gentleman, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us to submission? Can gentlemen assign any other possible motives.....

Rhetorical questions

What is the main idea of Paines essay The Crisis, Number 1?

The colonists must fight tyranny

Patrick Henry advocates immediate action by the colonist because

Urgent to fight cause the war has become. (Quote)


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