Question

Read the sentences from Patrick Henry’s speech to the convention of delegates of Virginia how does he structure the argument to make it clear and convincing

Answer 1

The correct answer is: he uses rhetorical questions to emphasize his main point.

Answer 2

The correct answer is that Patrick Henry uses rhetorical questions to emphasize his main point.

Henry uses questions to provide reasons of why he disagrees with his predecessors and to imply that some people live in denial of what must be done. Then he argues to show his point of view that those who oppose to raise the militia are naive and finally he asks for proof that the English will acquiesceto their petition.