Speech to the Second Virginia Convention

example of parallelism in Henry's speech

"they are meant for us, they can be meant for no other"

What line is a counter argument addressed and Henry speech

"they tell us, sir, that we are weak unable to cope with so formidable an adversary"

What do the first two paragraphs of the speech to

Bring forth the importance of the situation and the fact that he has a right to speak (gravity, danger)

what evidence does Henry site to support the claim that "we are not weak"

God is on our side

In paragraph 2 Henry claims it is of upmost importance that people debate their positions and express their sentiments openly. What reason does he get for this claim

It is the only way to meet one's responsibility to the country and to find the truth

paraphrase the main claim Henry makes in paragraph three

The British are ready to attack the colonies

how does the evidence "3 millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty" support the claim in paragraph 6

The colonies have resources that will help them become strong to defeat the British (they are ready and strong enough)

what part of speech is the word stern in the following phrase: her stern face

adjective

what common theme of seminal US document does Henry touch on in paragraph 6

belief in God and justice

Patrick Henry is famous for the final statement of this speech "give me liberty or give me death" what common American theme does this statement convey

importance of freedom

Liberty comes from the Latin root "liber" that has the same meaning "free" what are some other words that share the same root

liberation

what would be a visual depiction of the evolution that resulted in the English word "admire"

mirus - miran - admiran - amirer - admirer - admire

Which part of speech is the word submission

noun

what is the noun form of reconcile

reconciliation

The sentence "gentlemen may cry, peace, peace but there is no peace" is an example of

repetition

What was the purpose of Henry giving the speech

to convince the convention members to fight for freedom from Britain

what idea does Henry emphasize with his repeated references to chains, slavery, and submission

what the colonies are to experience if they do not fight (their fate if they don't fight)

how does the meaning of the word "subjugate" relate to the meaning of its Latin root

yoke -> under control