The Speech at the Virginia The Speech at the Virginia ConventionConvention

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

11stst Paragraph— Paragraph—Does Henry connect with Does Henry connect with the audience effectively? the audience effectively?

Explain why you think this.Explain why you think this.

33rdrd Paragraph—Do you Paragraph—Do you agree that the best way to agree that the best way to judge the future is by the judge the future is by the past?past?

Discuss an example.Discuss an example.

44thth Paragraph—How else Paragraph—How else do people use fear to do people use fear to motivate you?motivate you?

77thth/8/8thth Paragraph—Why Paragraph—Why does he wait until so late does he wait until so late in the speech to give his in the speech to give his main point?main point?

Line 90—How do you think Line 90—How do you think what the British are what the British are fighting for vs. what the fighting for vs. what the Americans are fighting for Americans are fighting for will affect their abilities to will affect their abilities to fight?fight?

What is the tone of this What is the tone of this speech?speech?

Which element of Which element of persuasion (ethos, pathos, persuasion (ethos, pathos, logos) does Henry use logos) does Henry use most effectively? Give most effectively? Give details.details.