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  • RickyMartinez-Amador

    Ricky Martinez-Amador commented on Olive Branch Petition...

    I agree with your statement that the author uses rhetoric to convince the king into bringing back the old relationship. Without rhetoric what point is there to even try and convince the king. Also I like the evidence you used and how you...More

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    Common Sense

    I believe that Thomas Paine, in Common Sense uses rhetoric convince the colonist to that being ruled under Britain is bad thing for the denial of liberty and the economic depression they have. He believes that they need to separate because they are...More

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    Give Me Libery or Give Me Death Rhetoric

    Patrick Henry uses rhetoric when comparing the colonists as slaves being treated poorly by the British. In his statement he says "They are sent over to bind and rivet upon those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging" He also us...More

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  • AkashaFobbs

    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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    Common Sense Rhetoric

    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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  • Melissa Fajardo

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    common sense

    Thomas Paine the author of Common Sense rejected what wa sgien towards him because he knew if he accepted everything would be ruined. ALso he challenges what is put in the way and ses what makes sense . " I challenge the warmest advocate for reconci...More

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  • Akasha Fobbs

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    Olive Branch Petition

    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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  • Mickayla Blake Mickaykay

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    The Olive Branch Petition

    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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    Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death

    In the article "Give me Liberty or Give Me Death" Pick Henry, the author of this writing, uses sensory detail to draw in the reader into what he is arguing. in the sentence " We are apt to shut our eyes against the painful truth -- and listen to the...More

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