Revolution Quick Write: Define revolution. Consider not only what it is, but why it is considered necessary, and who/what it impacts.

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Revolution Quick Write: Define revolution. Consider not only what it is, but why it is considered necessary, and who/what it impacts

Characteristics of a Revolution

Why is revolution necessary? Is it always bad? Good?

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Revolutionary Period 1760-1800

Different spirit of writing than in colonial period---differences in content, tone, and style Waning of Puritanism Growth of Enlightenment rationalism Revolutionary War America no longer a wilderness

Age of Reason Humans can manage themselves w/o authority and traditions Reason thrives on Freedom Speech, experiment, inquiry Writings focused on science or government, not religion or supernatural Franklin (methodical and systematic) & Jefferson (reasonable & logical)

American Revolution Fought as much with pamphlets, essays, songs, speeches and poems as with muskets Stamp Act & Townsend Act begin war of words Boston Massacre and Tea Party Propaganda, persuasion, and political writing dominates scene

Printing Press Allowed for mass publication “Revolutionary” reforms

Jefferson was reasonable and logical with his declaration Jefferson was reasonable and logical with his declaration. Persuasive techniques used were parallelism and repetition.

Forms of Discourse Persuasion---convince of opinion or action Exposition---explains related facts Description---how something strikes the senses Narration---tells of a series of events *** types of discourse are different ways of taking about the same thing

Effective Persuasion Audience Occasion Credibility Revisit Rhetoric ppt

Persuasive Writing The speaker Some credibility (knowledgeable and/or believable) The audience Appeal to particular people The occasion May become an argument supporting other arguments within work or among works

Means of Persuasion Logic Emotional/Figurative Language Repetition Rhetorical Question Parallelism God is on our side

The Persuasive Argument Concession Acknowledging other perspectives/sides Refutation Discrediting the other perspectives; pointing out flaws in opposition Confirmation Statement/emphasis of position

Persuasive Structure Position Support Concession Refutation Concession Refutation Position Support What matters most is the last thing you say is what is remembered most.

Cultural Firsts 1767: The Prince of Parthia (Thomas Godfrey)---1st play professionally produced on American stage 1773: The New-England Psalm-Singer (William Billings)---1st volume of American composed music 1782: 1st American museum opening in Philadelphia

1785: The Conquest of Canaan (Timothy Dwight)---1st American epic poem 1789: The Power of Sympathy (William Hill Brown)---advertised as “The First American Novel”

Flourishing American Culture America was ready after 150 years Revolution inspired creativity Population almost doubled More and larger cities