Read "Speech in the Virginia Convention" paying attention to how Henry's use of specific literary devices influences his audience.
For Thursday, you will be turning in your dialogue (inspired by Franklin) between you and a personified object of your choice. Make sure that in the course of this conversation, you stress the importance of moderation, science, self-improvement and reason.
Your dialog should be 2-3 pages in length, and formatted to look like a dialogue (again, see Franklin and the Gout for an example)
