Question

Which devices occur most frequently in Henry's speech? Do these devices appeal more to the emotions or logic? Explain.

Answer 1

The speech he delivered on March 23, 1775 is occupied with emotional appeals. He used the rhetorical style. He started by describing the affairs challenging the committee as ‘happenings of awful moment’, ‘a query of freedom and slavery,’ but he gave an unforgettable phrase, ‘give me liberty or give me death!’ Therefore, he was undoubtedly using pathos in his speech.