Patrick Henry and Dr. Martin Luther King both used persuasive rhetoric that was well written and worked with their respective audience. In this day and age, Patrick Henry's would be the most successful in persuading the society because of his use of rhetorical questions, figurative language, and appeal to logic.
First of all, Henry's usage of Rhetorical Questions. In the speech, Henry used many rhetorical questions and it made his speech very straightfoward. An example of his use of rhetorical questioning, "But when shall we be stronger? Shall it be the next week, or the next year?" This example of him using rhetorical questions to be straightfoward and get to the point. It also makes the audience think about whether their methods keep working.
First of all, Henry's usage of Rhetorical Questions. In the speech, Henry used many rhetorical questions and it made his speech very straightfoward. An example of his use of rhetorical questioning, "But when shall we be stronger? Shall it be the next week, or the next year?" This example of him using rhetorical questions to be straightfoward and get to the point. It also makes the audience think about whether their methods keep working.