• A Comparison of the persuasive techniques used in "The Declaration of Independence" and "The Speech in the Virginia Convention"

     

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Publicēts: 21.11.2004.
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Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were avid patriots who mastered the used of persuasion. "The Declaration of Independence" and Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" were both very effective in motivating their intended audiences. "The Declaration" and the "Speech to the Convention" possess some similarities and some differences, but their main premise is the same: to support independence from Great Britain.
One difference between the two works is their format. Patrick Henry is considered to be the most compelling orator of the American Revolution. His "Speech to the Conven…

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