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in "liberty or death" by patrick henry

1. which of the following persuasive techniques does patrick henry use in the passage?
select two answer choices.

a. he appeals to emotion, saying that fighting is the only way to avoid enslavement by the british monarchy.
b. he appeals to authority by reminding his audience that he is important.
c. he appeals to logic by asking his audience to look back at history.
d. he appeals to faith by asking others to trust in him.

2. which main rhetorical device is employed in paragraph 3 of the passage?

a. calming tone
b. aphorism
c. humor
d. rhetorical question

3. how would the overall tone of henry's speech best be described?

a. bewildered
b. impassioned
c. serious
d. honest

4. which of the following is the strongest example of charged language in an appeal to emotion from henry's speech?

a. sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the god of nature hath placed in our power. (paragraph 4)
b. besides, sir, we have no election. if we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. (paragraph 4)
c. our chains are forged! their clanking may be heard on the plains of boston! (paragraph 4)

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