Persuasion During The American Revolution Speech Analysis
Persuasion during the American Revolution During the American Revolution, many leaders needed to coax colonist and revolutionaries to help fight against the British. Patrick henry, for example, displayed a pathos technique in his “Speech to the Virginia Convention.” By utilizing thus technique, he created a call to action by appealing to his audience’s emotion. There are many examples to how henry use pathos but these two quotes stand out the most. In his speech, he says “Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed by a kiss.” (Henry, 6) to demonstrate a biblical appeal to one’s emotional faith. During this time, many individuals converted to a deism outlook on religion. Meaning they believed the world was good, orderly, and that god wanted everyone