1. Speech in the Virginia Convention
Patrick Henry

2. Paragraph #1 Topic: He must oppose idea of peace.
Emotional: Freedom or Slavery
(either/or)
Diction: Respectful of audience
Allusions: Responsibility to God tied to responsibility to country

3. Paragraph #2 Topic: We can’t ignore the problem.
Allusion to Odyssey: Sirens lead astray
Allusion to Bible: Blind to truth
RQ: Are we going to be blind to the truth?
RQ: Is this the part of wise men?

4. Paragraph #3 Topic: Don’t trust the British.
Allusion to Bible: Suffer not yourselve to be betrayed with a kiss = Fake kindness
Judas:Jesus :: Britain:colonists
RQ: If Brits seek peace, then why all the military build up here??

5. Paragraph #4
Topic: British military build up is a clear sign that they are preparing for war. We should as well.
Logic: What means this martial array . . ?
RQ: Does Britain have any enemies in this quarter of the world?

6. Paragraph #5
Topic: We have attempted peace. Now we must fight. Peace is no longer an option.
Parallelism & Logic: petitioned, remonstrated, supplicated, prostrated - they haven’t and won’t meet our demands
Repetition & Emotion: We must fight!
Imagery/Metaphor: Storm=War

7. Paragraph #6
Topic: We are strong enough to win Peace/slavery or war/freedom are the only options.
RQ/logic: When shall we be stronger?
Emotion: holy cause of liberty
Charged words: vigilant, active, brave
Allusion to Bible: God helps the brave.
Repetition & emotion: Let it come!
Imagery: clanging may be heard

8. Paragraph #7 Topic: War is inevitable – FIGHT!
Emotion/RQ: Is life so dear and peace so sweet to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? (Is peace worth being a slave?)
Parallelism & Emotion: Give me liberty or give me death!