Ms. Guidorizzi Junior English 7 30 September 2016
Patrick Henry’s plan to save America
Patrick Henry’s ,,Speech to the Virginia Convention” was in 1775 during the
American Revolution. To get the attention of the spectators, he said to the President: ,,Sir, we have done everything that could be done , to avert the storm which is now coming on.” Patrick Henry wrote that speech to support the Virginia militia. He used pathos as his persuasive technique to convince the people to go to war against Britain.
Patrick Henry wanted to convince the people to push Britain out of their territory. He used pathos by instilling fear in the colonists: ,,Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging