Retorisk analyse af Patrick Henrys 'Give me Liberty or Give me Death'

B: View this short overview of American history. Work with chapter 4 and rhetoric in the English Handbook. Look at these two videos regarding The Appeal forms and the rhetorical devices

You are to work with the history leading up to the American Revolutionary War - the Declaration of Independence and Patrick Henry´s speech "Give me Liberty or Give me death", 1775. You can also watch it?here.

1. Part from the rhetorical pentagram and analyse the speech. Focus is obviously on language and here you should include:

a. What rhetorical devices are used in Patrick Henry´s speech? List at least five where you give examples and describe why they are used.

b. Give examples of ethos, pathos and logos in Patrick Henry´s speech. Give at least three examples of logos.

The speaker of the speech is Patrick Henry. He was born in 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia as a Scottish-born planter. Patrick was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first governor of Virginia. As a lawyer and politician, he was known for his persuasive and passionate speeches.

Patrick Henry begins his “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” speech by announcing that he wishes to present an opposing view to the men that spoke before him, which is not meant to be disrespectful to them. He says he considers it his duty to the fate of his country’s future and to God to give his honest opinion.