As American colonists questioned British rule, public discussion focused on topics such as colonial independence and individual rights. In turn, literature from the American Revolutionary period often reflected important political and social themes, including national independence, personal liberty, and individualism. In your opinion, how does the literature of this period influence future generations of American literature? Where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?

when reagan refers to freedom in this passage, he uses repetition as a rhetorical device. repetition is when the same words or phrases are repeated few times to make an idea stronger and more unforgettable. in this case, when he talks about freedom, he starts the sentence whit this word followed by a verb in present simple and after an advantage of being free.

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definition was not one of the four methods

the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.