Colby Evenson
Mrs. Harris
AP Language
31 October 2016
Paine and Henry Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry were two of several authors during the colonial era. Jefferson and Henry, like many other authors in this time, used their writing to help persuade people from the British. Henry was made famous for his speech he gave in the House of Burgess and Paine’s writing helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. Many colonial authors, including Henry and Paine, used several literary devices to help persuade their audiences to separate from the British. To begin with, Henry uses ethos/aphorism in the end of his speech: “Give me liberty or give me death!”(Henry 131). In his writing, Henry tells the people that liberty is the most …show more content…
Paine begins with an aphorism: “If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace” (Paine 130). What Paine is explaining is parents of young children are worried that if they don’t participate in the fight to separate, then their children will face the consequences of their decisions. Parents want what’s best for their kids and separating from Britain is exactly what’s best for them. If parents weren’t to do what was best for their kids, then later on they would feel like bad parents which is something no parent ever wants to be. Another literary device Paine uses is pathos: “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem to lightly” (Paine 130). What Paine is trying to say is the war against Britain is going to be a long, arduous task, but the reward if we win will be well worth the fight. Paine wants people to realize that great things come from great effort, and if people were to be willing to put in the effort to separate from Britain, then great things will come from it. Paine, again, uses the literary device aphorism: “Show your faith by your works, that God may bless you. It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all” (Paine 131). What Paine is explaining in this quote is it doesn’t matter what social class you are, or where you live, if you join the fight for freedom you will get freedom. Paine says this because he wants people to fight for what they believe in: freedom. Paine uses the literary devices aphorism, pathos, and aphorism to help influence the people in separating from Britain. Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine both used literary devices to help persuade their audiences into separating from Britain. Henry used ethos/aphorism, pathos, and allusion, while Paine used aphorism, pathos, and aphorism. Both of these authors
Mrs. Harris
AP Language
31 October 2016
Paine and Henry Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry were two of several authors during the colonial era. Jefferson and Henry, like many other authors in this time, used their writing to help persuade people from the British. Henry was made famous for his speech he gave in the House of Burgess and Paine’s writing helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. Many colonial authors, including Henry and Paine, used several literary devices to help persuade their audiences to separate from the British. To begin with, Henry uses ethos/aphorism in the end of his speech: “Give me liberty or give me death!”(Henry 131). In his writing, Henry tells the people that liberty is the most …show more content…
Paine begins with an aphorism: “If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace” (Paine 130). What Paine is explaining is parents of young children are worried that if they don’t participate in the fight to separate, then their children will face the consequences of their decisions. Parents want what’s best for their kids and separating from Britain is exactly what’s best for them. If parents weren’t to do what was best for their kids, then later on they would feel like bad parents which is something no parent ever wants to be. Another literary device Paine uses is pathos: “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem to lightly” (Paine 130). What Paine is trying to say is the war against Britain is going to be a long, arduous task, but the reward if we win will be well worth the fight. Paine wants people to realize that great things come from great effort, and if people were to be willing to put in the effort to separate from Britain, then great things will come from it. Paine, again, uses the literary device aphorism: “Show your faith by your works, that God may bless you. It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all” (Paine 131). What Paine is explaining in this quote is it doesn’t matter what social class you are, or where you live, if you join the fight for freedom you will get freedom. Paine says this because he wants people to fight for what they believe in: freedom. Paine uses the literary devices aphorism, pathos, and aphorism to help influence the people in separating from Britain. Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine both used literary devices to help persuade their audiences into separating from Britain. Henry used ethos/aphorism, pathos, and allusion, while Paine used aphorism, pathos, and aphorism. Both of these authors