Textural Analysis of the "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech by Patrick Henry

The date was March 23, 1775. The Virginia Revolutionary Committee sat quietly in the St. Johns Church awaiting a speech from Patrick Henry. The colonies were in a time of turmoil and question. The Revolutionary War was drawing nearer, and many things were uncertain. Patrick Henry was a strong and avid supporter of the war. His job, convince the committee to arm a militia. He was one of the finest American orators of all time. He took the stage, and what happened next, no one could have imagined. Patrick Henry lit the fire of American Patriotism with his brilliant speech. The words echoed through the colonies and uplifted souls. But how could words result is such great actions? It was done through the power of rhetoric speech. Patrick Henry used his references to slavery and the bible to create his imagery.…