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    In the revolutionary period wrote the me liberty or give me which was intended to persuade the colonists to fight the war against the British. The common literary devices used in the speech are personification and logos. He is trying to make a point about his fellow men not being the people who they look down on.

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    In the revolutionary period wrote the me liberty or give me which was intended to persuade the colonists to fight the war against the British. The common literary devices used in the speech are personification and logos. He is trying to make a point about his fellow men not being the people who they look down on.

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    MariaGutierrez October9,2012 Period1 Ms.Hampton GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath Whatisthecostofliberty?

    IntheRevolutionaryperiodPatrickHenrywrotethespeech,Give

    MeLibertyOrGiveMeDeathwhichwasintendedtopersuadethecoloniststofightthewaragainst theBritish.DuringthattimeperiodthecolonistshaddisputeswiththeBritishwhichledtodeclare independence.Thecommonliterarydevicesusedinthespeecharepersonificationandlogos.The speechismainlyforthecolonistsandfuturegenerations.Henryintendedtomakethemfeel courageousenoughtostandupfortheirindependenceandhaveprideinwhattheydo. Beingdependentisntalwaysagoodthingbecauseitleadstodisappointments.Thecolonists

    praytoGodhopinghehastheanswerstoresolvetheirtroubles.Lines45ofthespeechhesays,Shall weacquirethemeansofeffectualresistance,bylyingsupinelyonourbacks,andhuggingthedelusive phantomofhopeHenryquestionstheircapabilityofpower.Hepersonifieshopeanddescribes hopeasthemisleadingsignsfromGod.Ifthecolonistslackthatcharacteristictheywouldhaveno futureintomorrowandendupontheroadtodeath.IftheykeepwaitinghandandfootonGods powertheywillnotgofarinwar.Accordingtothelines89inthespeechheuseslogostostatefacts thatareintendedtohaveanimpactonhowtheyfeelandreact.Threemillionsofpeople,armedin theholycauseoflibertyHenryisreferringtothepeopleofournationthathavethestrengthto

    overcomeanychallengethatisinourway.Thenumberofpeoplesimplyshowswearenotalone;we areateamthatwillgetthroughthisstruggletogether. Henryswordsofwisdomwereproudlydevotedtograbthecolonistsattention.Inthe

    beginningofthespeechhestates,Theytellus,sir,thatwearenotweak;Heistryingtomakeapoint abouthisfellowmennotbeingthepeoplewhotheylookdownat.Henrystronglybelievesthatthe colonistsarecapableoffightingthewarbetweentheBritish.Furthermore,hecontinuestomakehis pointacrosswithacknowledgingthefuture.Towardstheendofhisspeechitstatesitistothe vigilant,theactive,thebrave.Heisimplyingthatiftheyfailtotakeprideintheirnationthemesswill beleftforthosewhohavethecouragetostandupandbeheard. Beingcourageoustakesalotofconfidenceinsituationsliketheonecolonisthadtoface.Having

    tofightforwhatyoubelieveinisnotaseasyasitsounds.Inthelast3linesHenrysays,Thereisno retreatbutinsubmissionandslavery.Althoughitmaybeatoughthingtoovercome,backingoutat thelastminuteisnotanoption.Theycannottakebackwhathasbeensaidanddonebecausethatwill leavetheBritishtothinktheyrecowards.Hisintentionsareforthecoloniststotakeastepbackand showtheirprideinthecountry.Inthelast5linesheclearlystates,Thebattle,sir,isnotthestrong alone.Onemancannotwinthebattlebyhimself.Itsobvioustheyneedoneanothertomakethisa successfulwin. Themessagereflectsthebeliefsofthistimeperiodbecausejustlikethegovernmentshouldbe

    runbycitizens,inabattlethepeoplefromeachsidehaveasayitwhatgoesonwithintheirgroup. Theycometoaconclusionandgooutandsettleitlikemeninthefield.Anditisallinterpretedinthe

    speechbytheliterarydevicesPatrickHenryuses.Lastly,hisdeterminationinshowinghiscountryisthe bestleadsthecoloniststohaveaninputinwhattheyregoingtodotoshowtheBritishotherwise.

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