Patrick Henry uses rhetorical questions, repetition, and metaphors in his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses to go to war with Britain because nothing that they have done has worked. Some events before his speech was the reason why he was so confident to take war over Britain. We may not be who we are today without what Patrick Henry said in his Speech.
Patrick Henry uses rhetorical questions to have to audience realize “oh yeah he's right” moments. When he says ¨Sir, we have been trying that for the last 10 years have we anything new to offer upon the subject?¨ He is telling about an argument about what they've been doing for the past ten years and that it has done nothing for them. This rhetorical question wants you to think “ why should we be doing the same thing as we have been for ten years if it doesn't work.” also he says ¨will it be next week, or the next year?¨ War could come soon or later they do not know when all they do know is that they have to be ready. …show more content…
Patrick Henry says ¨gentlemen may cry, peace by peace but there is no peace.” Repetition of the word peace is used to show people that they can't sit there wanting peace. Britain has their army ready and they can fight whenever they would like and they are going to attack we they are least expecting it. Also Patrick Henry says ¨we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! When repeating “we must fight” he is using repetition to show that they need to fight, they all need to
Patrick Henry uses rhetorical questions to have to audience realize “oh yeah he's right” moments. When he says ¨Sir, we have been trying that for the last 10 years have we anything new to offer upon the subject?¨ He is telling about an argument about what they've been doing for the past ten years and that it has done nothing for them. This rhetorical question wants you to think “ why should we be doing the same thing as we have been for ten years if it doesn't work.” also he says ¨will it be next week, or the next year?¨ War could come soon or later they do not know when all they do know is that they have to be ready. …show more content…
Patrick Henry says ¨gentlemen may cry, peace by peace but there is no peace.” Repetition of the word peace is used to show people that they can't sit there wanting peace. Britain has their army ready and they can fight whenever they would like and they are going to attack we they are least expecting it. Also Patrick Henry says ¨we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! When repeating “we must fight” he is using repetition to show that they need to fight, they all need to