Metaphors In Patrick Henry's Speech

In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” he talks about the reasons why Great Britain should be removed of their authoritative powers, and give colonial America independence from tyranny, which is because of restrictive binds the British tyrants weigh down upon the colonial government. Patrick Henry reinstates the American passion of obtaining freedom from the presence of tyranny through his use in antithesis, metaphor, and rhetorical questioning, thus instilling the value of independence to his audience in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
As aware as Patrick Henry is about many economic situations, he explains what he is willing to do to attain his goal which, is to take “…[The] course others may [not] take;…[and to be] [given]… liberty or … death!!” To create the contrasts depicted between being weighed down, and being weightless, the word liberty associates with vivaciousness, in …show more content…
The darkness on the other hand, negatively associates with complete confusion, fear, and a sense of insecurity that clouds people’s judgment abilities. To counteract the darkness, which refers to tyranny, he says that experience is needed because to counteract the effects of tyranny. The speaker maintains a virtuous tone regarding the attainments of freedom because he has “The lamp of experience,” implying that he has patience, which is a virtue that takes a lifetime to attain and master. When the speaker speaks of “The lamp of experience,” he implies to his audience, that those who do not have experience, or patience, will be lost in the process of attaining