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Mickayla Blake Mickaykay commented on "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Rhetoric...
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Akasha Fobbs commented on Common Sense Rhetoric...
I completely agree with Andres. The rhetoric in the Common Sense document is subtle, and the fact that you noticed shows how you analyzed the text very well. Context clues do help to indicate who "She". Because the event took place around the...More
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Nathan Paredes
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Nathan Paredes commented on Olive Branch Petition...
A similarity in the rhetoric used in the olive branch petition that is also seen in Common Sense is that both authors use formal language to convey their ideas about the oppression that the British are putting on to them. I feel like they are...More
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Briant Avalos-Franco posted a new update…
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Rhetoric
Patrick Henry uses rhetoric to demonstrate how he would much rather have death than to not have liberty. In the document, Henry stresses that not having freedom is no bueno. He also stresses the consequences on reconciliation. One quote would be "Gi...More
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Andres Chavez . posted a new update…
The Author of Common Sense uses rhetoric in such a way that it is sort of not noticeable. His words have such a flow that they seem like an art. He uses many words and pronouns, for example, the word She to refer to the countries that he is talking...More
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Akasha Fobbs posted a new update…
The author of the Olive Branch Petition uses rhetoric to enhance his argument by trying to persuade the King of Great Britain with complementory language that makes the King, his descendants and his parliament seem as though they are almighty. By co...More
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Jasmin Lopez-Nava posted a new update…
In the Olive Branch Petition, the author uses very formal lanuage to show that the colonist wanted peace from the king and not the british. A quotation would be "the most glorious and advantagious that ever had been carried on my British arms...exer...More
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Mickayla Blake Mickaykay posted a new update…
My group was assigned to read and annotate "The Olive Branch Petition", written by John Dickson. This document was the colonists' first step to try and make peace with Great Britain. THroughout the document, John Dickson uses rhetoric to enhance his...More
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Jada Riley posted a new update…
In these Common Sense excepts from the pamphlets, I sensed a lot of ethos(credibility) and logos(logic). Knowing that the pamphlet itself is made by a famous philosopher and writer is ethos in itself. He uses phrases and knowledge that he expects yo...More
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Nathan Paredes posted a new update…
How did Thomas Paine Use Rhetoric to Enhance His Argument?
In "Common Sense" Paine uses rhetoric by bringing light the ideas created by the people that were already beginning to rise to the surface. An example of this is how he talks about how no one has the right to make their family higher ranked than an...More
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Jacob Shoemaker commented on Causes of the Revolutionary War...
What is the larger connection to government, Briant? Where would the colonists go from here when they started to think about establishing a new government? Be sure to address the prompt directly.
In my eyes, there is one clear similarity and one clear difference between the 'Olive Branch Petition' and 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death'. In both documents, one of the main points is to show that the colonists want their independence from...More