give me liberty or give me death by patrick henry

No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House.

The speech of Patrick Henry, doesn’t meter was it born in the 1775 or in 1809, is a rhetorical argument that was focused on the emotions of the listeners to inspire them with ideals that worth to be paid by their blood.March, 1775, Second Virginia Convention, St john's Church, Richmond, Virginia … I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us!”. “it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope.” in the beginning of the speech became a strong emotional appeal by the end of it: “”There is no longer any room for hope. “Our petitions have been slighted our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult our supplications have been disregarded and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne.”Īnd gradation of the feeling through the whole speech. However, on my opinion, what he used best was a gradation in particular:

“We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! ” It is over filled with metaphors’and epithets’, comparisons and antithesis. The language of the speech is more closer to a poetry than to a colloquial one. The author (was him Patrick Henry or his biographer William Wirt) appealed to the pathos as a main persuasion element of his speech and moreover, he did this in a breath taken way. However, how will you react if i told you that it is just a fairy tale that was created 30 years after the death of the Patrick Henry?Anyway, it is a great rhetorical artifact. Have you ever heard about the speech of Patrick Henry “Give me liberty or give me death?” Probably, yes.

Give me liberty or give me death by patrick henry