Question
In "Speech to the Virginia Convention" there is a motif of:
a. Storm imagery
b. Light imagery
c. Snow imagery
d. Storm & Light imagery
e. Storm & Snow imagery
a. Storm imagery
b. Light imagery
c. Snow imagery
d. Storm & Light imagery
e. Storm & Snow imagery
Answers
Ms. Sue
To which speech are you referring?
Neil
It's from Patrick Henrey's speech to the American Colonists in Virginia during the American Revolutionary War Era.
Neil
Henry*
Ms. Sue
Look at the beginning of the third paragraph.
http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm
What do you think?
http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm
What do you think?
Ms. Sue
I didn't see any reference to a storm -- but maybe I missed it.
Neil
So I'm wrong?
Ms. Sue
You must be wrong if you can't find a reference to storms.
Neil
I'm sure it's d.
Ms. Sue
What are the words that show storm imagery?
Neil
It does. The storm is referring to the "British, and their "Naval Fleet".