In at least 150 words, describe the tone of patrick henry’s virginia convention speech, including the rhetorical devices he uses to achieve this. use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Henry uses ethos, pathos and logos to call for everyone to fight. He uses rhetorical question like: :Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery," antithesis like: "Give me liberty, or give me death," repetition like: ". . . we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight," parrallelism like: "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet . . ." restatement like: "Trust it not . . . Let us not deceive ourselves, sir" and excalamtion like: "The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!" He uses rheotorical questions and appeals to get the politicians thinking.

This speech has an active, direct and provocative tone, evoking people to take action.

There are several rhetorical devices present in this speech:

Rhetorical question - a question that does not need an answer since it can be easily assumed. Ex: "But when shall we be stronger? Shall it be the next week, or the next year? " Pathos - An appeal to the listener's emotions. Ex: "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!"Analogy - a comparison  to clarify an idea. Ex: "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience."

Other rhetorical devices found in the speech are:

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