His claim was If he couldn’t have freedom then he would rather be dead
He stated many times in his speech about how he wanted fight for freedom and he wanted others to join him in the battle between the British and the 13 colonies
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This would be an example of a simile, as it is comparing two objects using the word “as”
Pine trees are what his neighbour is growing
Appeal to emotion. He's trying to manipulate people's emotions by saying things like ""deserves the love and thanks" which is very positive. Who wouldn't want to be loved and thanked by others? I think he's trying to say that if you fight, you will be honored.
Appeal to ethics is when the writer tries to convince the reader that he is knowledgeable about the subject like if he said, "As a doctor...." But he doesn't refer to himself in this passage.
Appeal to logic would be using facts, reasoning, evidence, and stuff, but I don't see a lot of facts here.
Appeal to authority would be him saying that because another person said something, it must be true. But he doesn't refer to anyone else here.
What is the source of the details—personal experience, experiments, scholarly sources, or facts?