Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Quiz Practice Questions using Patrick Henry's speech

1.  Is Patrick Henry using SCHOLARLY LANGUAGE, STANDARD LANGUAGE, and/or LITERAL LANGUAGE? 
Provide evidence to your partner for your reasoning.


2.  What is the TONE to this speech?  How does his DICTION (word choice) convey this particular tone and help to emphasize his PURPOSE?
Provide supporting evidence to your partner for your reasoning.


3.  Identify a few places where PARALLELISM exists in Henry’s speech.

    Identify a few places where FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE is used by Henry.  

Why does he use these examples?  Why are they effective in helping him to achieve his PURPOSE?

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