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Patrick Henry “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

Speech in Virginia Convention Virginia House of Burgesses

2 of the most famous Revolutionary Speeches 1 st “Treason” Speech---to legislators in VA in opposition to Stamp Act –Warned the King of England to “profit by their example” [Caesar and King Charles the First, who were assassinated for political reasons] 2 nd years later –Urged armed resistance to England –This boldness forced governor of VA to proclaim him an outlaw

Life in Politics Later elected governor of VA (5 yrs) Political views grew conservative –Led the fight against the Constitution claiming it gave fed. government too much power –Later led the movement to add Bill of Rights

Persuasive Devices Allusion---references made for the sake of comparison (do not fully describe, but rather hint at) Examples –“song of siren” (2 nd paragraph) –“Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.” (3 rd paragraph)

More Persuasive Techniques Repetition Rhetorical Question Vivid descriptive language Find an example of each of these in the text