Speech in the Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry – Flashcards
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Logical appeal
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Argument based on facts or reason
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Emotional appeal
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Argument meant to tug at the heart strings
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Logical fallacy
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An argument based on flawed logic Ex: red herring, faulty generalization, either-or.
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Speech
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A nonfiction work delivered verbally yo an audience
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Rhetorical device
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Patterns of words or ideas that create emphasis, clarify meaning, and stir listeners
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Allusion
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A reference to well known people or events from history, literature, or other sources Ex: Henry refers to the odyssey.
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Rhetorical question
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Question asked for effect rather than answer Ex: "I ask sir, what means this martial array, I'd it's purpose be not to force us to submission?"- Patrick Henry
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Parallelism
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Repetition if a grammatical structure Ex: "give me liberty, or give me death"- Patrick Henry
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Restatement
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Expressing the same idea using words Ex: " Tell us air that we are weak- unable to cope with so formidable an adversary" - Patrick Henry
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Repetition
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Expressing an idea again using the same words Ex: "Gentlemen may cry 'Peace, peace'-but there is no peace." - Patrick Henry
