Similarities Between Patrick Henry And Edwards
At the Virginia Convention in 1775, Patrick Henry gave his renowned speech in an attempt to make America go to war as opposed to continuing to suffer at the hands of Great Britain.
Out of the two speeches, Henry was much more persuasive and impactful than Edwards. This is because while Edwards mostly used pathos appeals, Henry’s speech had the perfect balance between pathos and logos. Not only that, but he also starts his speech off with ethos, showing that he is a trustworthy, responsible man who is fit enough to talk about this subject of difficult matters. Should America have suffered from lack of liberty, or through the war with a possibility of winning? Henry thought the war would be their best option, and actually did turn out to be.
Out of the two speeches, Henry was much more persuasive and impactful than Edwards. This is because while Edwards mostly used pathos appeals, Henry’s speech had the perfect balance between pathos and logos. Not only that, but he also starts his speech off with ethos, showing that he is a trustworthy, responsible man who is fit enough to talk about this subject of difficult matters. Should America have suffered from lack of liberty, or through the war with a possibility of winning? Henry thought the war would be their best option, and actually did turn out to be.