A Rhetorical Analysis Of Patrick Henry's Speech

Patrick Henry uses charisma to persuade the president that it is necessary to go to war and that we must take action in order to keep freedom and peace in the U.S. He persuades the president that we do need to go to war and defend ourselves against Britain because if we don’t we will be attacked and vulnerable. In his speech Henry states, ”The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave”(Henry). In this quote he convinces the president to take his side by saying the battle is not only strong by itself it the people who come together who are strong and brave that come together as one that will be able to take on the battle. This is also a great persuasive technique to utilize because in the quote it
uses words like “vigilant, active, and brave” to catch the attention of the audience and inspire them to take your side in the argument. Ultimately, Patrick Henry uses charisma very well in this part of the speech and helps persuade the president that we do need to go to war with Great Britain in order to defend ourselves.