Demosthenes’ “First Philippic” Speech

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Analyze both sides (when applicable) of the speech in terms of rhetorical style and implementation of the three pillars of rhetoric. Students must choose which side won based on rhetorical appeal (regardless of the historical outcome) and explain their decision. The word limit for each analysis is 1000 words.

The topic for this second analysis is one of the most famous speeches of the fourth century, Demosthenes’ First Philippic. In it, Demosthenes seeks to warn the Athenians of the threat posed by the Macedonian King Philip II who had been weakening Athenian influence in northern Greece in order to establish his own power. There is only one side to this speech, so analyze the speech of Demosthenes and then explain why or why not he was convincing in calling the Athenians to action against Philip II.

use this primary source that the teacher provided
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0070:speech=4