In the beginning of his speech, how does Patrick Henry immediately establish ethos?

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Marquise Hunter

8 December, 01:36

In the beginning of his speech, how does Patrick Henry immediately establish ethos?

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Eddie Lawrence · Answer 1

If you mean the speech to the Virginia Convention, then he builds ethos through religious passion. He portrays himself as a faithful Christian who is fighting for God. The allusion to the Biblical motif of light is the equivalent of fighting for God's truth.