English III On the Handout fill in the blanks and see Mrs. Jones for the rest of the items that are not on the PowerPoint

Classicism

The Age of Reason - or - Neoclassicism

Neo = New Original classic period – Ancient Greeks and Romans (Republics, Democracy, etc)

Birth of America and American Philosophy All men created equal No king Representation in Government, etc.

Separation from King George The American Revolution happened in 1775-1783 Declaration of Independence written in 1776

Thinkers of the time believed in reason vs Thinkers of the time believed in reason vs. emotion (Unlike the Puritans)

Reason was dependent upon Freedom Freedom of speech Freedom from oppressive leaders Freedom to question all things (including religion and king)

Unlike the puritans, these writers are not concerned with the hereafter. Instead they were interested in enacting change in the this world

Unlike their European contemporaries, these American writers were able to test their theories of reason and freedom – hence, The United States of America

The flipside of the American Revolution, known as the War of Words: Speeches Essays Pamphlets Songs Poems

Authors: Patrick Henry Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson

Patrick Henry: Considered one of the best, most powerful, American orators (speakers) Remembered for saying: “Give me liberty or give me death!” Henry was a lawyer by trade. His most famous case – sued the king of England and won. His speech at the Virginia convention is considered to be directly responsible for persuading members to sign the Declaration of In dependence

Benjamin Franklin Considered “The First American” This means he was the first to think and act like an American “Boot strap theory”

Franklin is famous for…. Writer: Helped write Declaration of Independence Constitution of U.S.A. Poor Richard’s Almanac His Biography Scientist: Lightning rod Bifocals Discovered laws of electricity Franklin stove Etc. Other: First postmaster general First volunteer fire department

Thomas Jefferson: Wrote The Declaration of Independence (with help from Ben Franklin and John Adams) Served as our 3rd and 4th president Doubled the size of America with the Louisiana purchase He and John Adams both died on the 4th of July in 1826 – 50 years to the day of the approval of the declaration that they both wrote.

Review of Rhetorical Devices: Remember! These are tools that speakers and writers use on the audience to get what they want. It is the impact their words have on the listener!

What is Pathos? Emotional appeal If the author says something to make the audience feel emotion. This can be any emotion – fear, anger, guilt, patriotism, etc.

What is Logos? Logical appeal This is when an author uses logic to try to convince his audience of something. Most often you see this in the form of statistics (data) or “if then” statements.

What is Ethos? Ethical appeal This is when the author says something to make himself seem like someone the audience can trust or believe in. “I have years of experience” “I’ve been where you are” “This is our problem”

Other Rhetorical Devices: Repetition Rhetorical questions Parallelism Allusions Define the four devices above on your own. [Consult a dictionary to be sure your definitions were correct]