Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, one of the most masterful documents in history was created, the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence expressed the vision of Thomas Jefferson and the fifty-five American colonists of a revolution toward independence and a new government that would make a break with Great Britain. In the document, Thomas Jefferson, the author, stipulates that if their government fails to protect their unalienable rights to life, the pursuit of happiness, and liberty, the people have the right to eradicate them. The Declaration of Independence was ratified declaring the United States free and independent on July 4, 1776. This document was evidently very serious and significant as all those men promised to: “Mutually pledge to each other our lives, our our fortunes and our sacred honor." .” Thus, the Declaration of Independence was a successful document due to the fact that Jefferson appealed more effectively through diction, syntax, literary devices, and, above all, rhetoric to justify the renunciation by the British Crown. When a serious issue arises, it is essential to use specific, concrete diction. The Declaration of Independence includes many formally worded phrases. In the very first paragraph, Thomas Jefferson includes a sentence with words like “it is necessary for a people to disband political gangs” which gives an idea of ​​how the people felt. Jefferson used “necessary” as the key word because it gives the impression that the colonists were determined to coerce as he says. The colonies were ready to break ties and walk alone. Furthermore, when writing about the King of Great Britain and his actions, Jefferson's diction is sharp. “But when a long series of abuses and usury... in the middle of the paper... the Declaration of Independence occurs in the introductory phase and towards the concluding phase. “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Both “life” and “freedom” have the same initial sound that connects them as a whole. In life you should be free and do what you want to achieve contentment. Subsequently, it is stated that: "We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and have adjured them by the connections of our common relatives to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably sever our connections and correspondence." The alliteration here is with a “c” perhaps connecting it to the colonists who attempted to reconcile with the English several times. The implementation of ingenious literary devices helped give this document a very deterministic attitude, while also helping the reader visualize how appalling the British government was towards the colonies..