AGE OF REASON/LITERATURE OF REVOLUTION
Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty…” Rhetorical Devices
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DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
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Appeal to Ethos
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Appeal to Pathos
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Appeal to Logos
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Imagery
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Allusion
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Metaphor
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Parallelism
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Repetition
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Anaphora
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Rhetorical question
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Antithesis
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Consider Henry’s view of liberty and authority. How does he define liberty? Does
he see authority as essential for maintaining liberty? What does Henry emphasize in
the text—subjection to good authority or rejection of bad authority? In addition to
thinking about these questions, consider what the scriptures teach regarding liberty
and authority in Romans 13:1-7 and Peter 2:13-21. Evaluate Henry’s worldview of
liberty and authority in the space below.
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AGE OF REASON/LITERATURE OF REVOLUTION
Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty…” Rhetorical Devices
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