The use of rhetorical devices is also an excellent tool for persuading the audience. However, writing, no matter how strong, would not change the king's mind. The king wanted complete control over the colonies and the exploitation of their raw materials. Therefore, because the king was not convinced to let the colonies have their independence, Jefferson did not carry out his purpose. Thomas Jefferson failed to effectively persuade his audience that the colonies should become independent from Great Britain. However, the involuntary public is convinced that the colonies were right in establishing their independence. If the involuntary public did not think so, America would not be recognized as a sovereign nation today. Thomas Jefferson sought to achieve his goal through the means of logical, emotional, and ethical appeals, as well as rhetorical devices including syntax, diction, parallelism, and personification. Thomas Jefferson drafted the world's oldest declarations for a country and chose each word thoughtfully. Our duty as American citizens is to support each of these