On March 23, 1775, a well-known delegate named Patrick Henry delivered his most legendary speech "Liberty or Death" among his fellow members of the public during his appearance at the House by Burgess. in Richmond, Virginia. Patrick Henry respectfully presented his view of the situation he was facing and expressed some actions that should be taken regarding the conflict with the British. Henry used rhetorical approaches in order to convince audience members that freedom is worth fighting for as citizens of the United States of America. Henrys used motivational and responsive words through ideas that produced a powerful speech that resonated so strongly with his audience. Henry Patrick appealed to his audience throughout his speech by using graphic words to stir the emotions of his audience members and subsequent peers. generate an image of endangerment and slavery. One of the many ways Henry was able to connect with audience members was through the use of imaginary words that emphasized satiety and ultimately captured the audience's senses and emotions by creating a lasting mental image in the minds of his audience. Patrick Henry uses imagery towards his audience to illustrate a picture of what he is facing by presenting an example from well known literature “listen to the song of the siren until she turns us into beasts”. (Henry) Henry discussed the use of pathos in connecting his audience to the feeling of intense emotions in literature with the current situation they find themselves in. Henry chose certain words and passages such as "enslavement", "British rules on the chains of slavery?" Forbid it, Almighty God! " (Henry) as being, and "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, that it can be bought in the middle of a paper...... presents remonstrances to the American patriots who were against the British master Throughout America's history we have faced extreme hardship, epidemics, World War I and II, and depressions, but America has not never wanted to cease to exist because of our struggle embodied in the words "Give me liberty or give me death" (Henry) History is not defined as a list of facts, but as a. collection of incredible principles and concepts that have influenced and motivated individuals in our time Works Cited Brands, Breen, Williams, Gross, HW, TH, R. Hal, Ariel J . American Stories A History of the United States. -United: Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. Source: Sketch of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (Philadelphia), as reproduced in The. The Great Speeches of the World, Lewis Copeland and Lawrence W. Lamm, eds., (New York) 1973.