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Through his appeal of pathos and ethos, he conveys his stance on slavery.

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Benjamin Banneker uses an allusion to the Bible to establish his credibility to support his argument against slavery.

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Personification: in which even hope and fortitude wore the aspect of inability to the conflict.
Apposition: of that most criminal act which you "professedly detested"

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Allusion-When Benjamin quotes the Bible and there is a footnote about it

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"tyranny of the British crown"

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line 36 "Groaning captivity" "Cruel oppression"

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Pathos- lines 5-11 he is explaining how he was saved even when aid was unavailable

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Pathos- lines 5-11 he is explaining how he was saved even when aid was unavailable

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Assonance - "professedly detested" Repetition of the "es," and "ed," sounds

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Assonance - "professedly detested" Repetition of the "es," and "ed," sounds

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allusion when he says "put your souls in their souls stead"

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allusion when he says "put your souls in their souls stead"

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Pathos- When he states "put your souls in their souls stead."

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Pathos- When he states "put your souls in their souls stead."

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Ryan and Clay
Ethos-he establishes ethos whenever he shares his knowledge of books and history.
Logos- If Tj stated All men are created equal why is slavery still in existence?

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Pathos: Banneker references the "suffering" and "groaning captivity and cruel oppression" multiple times to try and draw emotion out of Jefferson, indicating Pathos.
Ethos: Banneker references multiple other sources of literature to not only appeal to Jefferson's Ego but also his religious appeal when he quotes Job.

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Through his use of pathos, ethos, and personification, Benjamin Banneker conveys his position and feelings about the unfairness of slavery.

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Through his use of pathos, ethos, and personification, Benjamin Banneker conveys his position and feelings about the unfairness of slavery.

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ethos: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

pathos: "my brethren under groaning captivity and cruel oppression, that you should at the same time be found guilty of that most criminal act which you professedly detested in others with respect to yourselves."

logos:

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In Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson, we see that he argues slavery by using Rhetorical devices such as, allusion, personification, and hyperbole.

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synecdoche- "thus shall your hearts be enlarged with kindness and benevolence"

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synecdoche- "thus shall your hearts be enlarged with kindness and benevolence"

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ethos- injustice of slavery, and public declarations/excitement

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ethos- injustice of slavery, and public declarations/excitement

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pathos- horrors of slavery, and feelings toward mistreatment
Logos-

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Ethos
The background paragraph at the beginning.
Pathos
first 5 lines of the letter
Logos
Quoting the bible and declaration of independence.

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Pathos: "violence so numerous a part of my brethren under groaning captivity and cruel oppression".

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Pathos:

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Ethos- in the first paragraph it says that he was a slave once but now is a very educated man

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Ethos- in the first paragraph it says that he was a slave once but now is a very educated man

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Pathos- when hes reminding Jefferson about when he was being oppressed by Britain to make him have a emotional connection to whats going on to the slaves
Logos- when he quotes the Declaration of Independence.

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Personification- Groaning Captivity. An object cant groan so this is used to show how terrible captivity is.

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Personification- Groaning Captivity. An object cant groan so this is used to show how terrible captivity is.

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Speaker- Benjamin Banneker, Non-fiction
Occasion- Maryland. Baltimore County. Near Ellicotts Lower Mills, August 19th: 1791
Audience- Thomas Jefferson
Purpose- Written to convince Thomas to put himself in the slaves shoes and think about what he truly meant by “All men are created equal”
Subject- inequality, slavery, injustice, negative emotions
Tone- Serious, imploring, dismayed

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synecdoche: "

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Ethos- He quotes the constitution to relay that he is a trustworthy author

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Ethos- He quotes the constitution to relay that he is a trustworthy author

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Pathos- He shows that they have all been through a form of slavery before when they were enslaved to the british, so this appeals to theyre emotion and helps them to feel empathy for those still in slavery.

Logos- He uses logic to show how this is hypocritical and wron

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o- 1791, (slavery=touchy subject)
a- thomas jefferson
p- to show there still wasn't equality (equal rights)
s- non-fiction/ post slavery
tone- very passionate

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the repetition of the word Sir at the beginning of the sentences is an example of anaphora. It shows the careful and respectful way that Banneker addressed him and how much her wanted to make sure Jefferson knows that he is powerful and respected.

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O 1791 , place white house
A Thomas Jefferson
P argue against slavery
S slavery
TONE argumentative

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Benjamin Banneker uses rhetorical strategies such as, allusion and personification to argue against slavery. 

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Benjamin Banneker uses rhetorical strategies such as, allusion and personification to argue against slavery. 

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Speaker- Benjamin Banneker, Non-fiction

Occasion- Maryland. Baltimore County. Near Ellicotts Lower Mills, August 19th: 1791

Audience- Thomas Jefferson

Purpose- Written to convince Thomas to put himself in the slaves shoes and think about what he truly meant by “All men are created equal”

Subject- inequality, slavery, injustice, negative emotions

Tone- Serious, imploring, dismayed

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"... in  which every human aid appeared unavailable."

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S: Benjamin Banneker
O: 1791
A: Thomas Jefferson
P: To persuade Jefferson that slavery is wrong
S: Slavery, and how it goes against America's history.
Tone: Pleading, Aggressive

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Talking about the horrors of slavery and how awful they are being treated, quoting the bible and talking about Job to bring up spiritual emotions.
Logos:  Quoting the Declaration, Jefferson himself, and saying that he is contradicting himself by saying that all men are created equal but not abiding by that statement.
Ethos: Saying he doesn't necessarily need to spell things out to Jefferson, but suggesting things instead and quoting Jefferson directly.

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s: benjamin banneker
o: 1791, constituional rights?

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O: letter in 1791
A: Thomas Jefferson
P: Help Jefferson see the hypocrisy in his writings
S: Slavery
Tone: Respectful, careful, persuasive

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Ethos: quoting job, and "proper ideas of the great valuation of liberty..."

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Ethos: quoting job, and "proper ideas of the great valuation of liberty..."

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Pathos: First paragraph, calling on the experiences with oppression that Thomas Jefferson has experienced.
Logos: saying that the oppression experienced is just like the oppression faced by slaves, and since they needed to fix it, they also need to fix slavery.

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Logos: " We hold these truths to..."
Pathos: "...sir how pitiable is it that..."
Ethos: He directly quoted Jefferson

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S- Benjamin Banneker
O- 1791
A-Thomas Jefferson
P-Argue against slavery
S- slavery
Tone- passive agressive

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"...groaning captivity and cruel oppression"
Allusion:
"Put your souls in their souls stead"

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Pathos- (Lines 11-14)- ¨...You cannot but acknowledge that the present freedom and tranquility which you enjoy you have mercifully received and that it is the peculiar blessing of heaven.¨
Ethos- (Lines 21-25)- ¨We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights...¨
Logos- (Lines 35-41)- ¨...that you should at the same time counteract his mercies in detaining by fraud and violence so numerous a part of my brethren under groaning captivity and cruel oppression...¨

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S-Benjamin Banneker

O-1791 Writing to Thomas Jefferson

A-Intended specifically for Thomas Jefferson but anyone who observes the document.

P-Awaken and Persuade Thomas Jefferson

S-Slavery should end and the hypocrisy of slavery with Tj's statement.

Tone-Polite, Calm, and intelligent.

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O- writing a letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1791
A- Speaking to Thomas Jefferson in a letter
P- The purpose is to express the unfairness and hyprocricy of slavery.
S- The subject is Slavery and why itś wrong
Tone- Logical but relaying emotion and frustration

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O- 1791
A: Thomas Jefferson
P: Argue against slavary
S: Slavary
Tone: Concerned

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O- 1791 a letter trying to end slavery
A-Thomas Jefferson
P-Help abolish slavery
S-immorality of slavery
Tone-persuasive passive aggressive

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S- Benjamin Banneker
O- After Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
A- Thomas Jefferson
P- Express his frustration about slavery
Tone- Frustrated, angry