The Declaration of Independence contains Three main rhetoric devices. These devices are pathos, logos, ethos. The rhetoric devices in the Declaration of Independence are still used in writing today. Rhetoric devices are usually used in persuasive writing. The Declarations of Independence was a piece of writing that persuaded many colonists to go to war with Great Brittan. Pathos is the most effective way of persuading someone. Pathos plays on people’s emotions to get the reader to agree with the author. The Declaration of Independence used pathos when they listed the rights of citizens. The Declaration of Independence also used pathos to list what the king did to hurt the colonies. Writing about the king’s bad treatment made the colonist angry
