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English 11 Sem 1
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1.2.2 Quiz: Understand the Declaration of Independence
Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign
Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation
and tyranny already begun with circumstances of Cruelty &
perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and
totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used in the underlined
portion of the text?
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O A. Text structure
O B. Ethos
O C. Pathos
O D. Deductive logic
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Answer 1

A; it’s not pathos or logos and he isn’t using seductive logic so it’s A

Answer 2

The rhetorical devices which is clearly used in the underlined portion of the text is pathos.

• A rhetorical device refers to the device that is used by the speaker or author to persuade the audience about a particular thing.

• In this passage given, the rhetorical device that's used is pathos. Pathos simply means emotions. In this case, the emotions of the reader was being appealed to by the author.

• This can be seen in the passage where it was written that large armies were transported in order to finish the work of death that they started.

In conclusion, the correct option is C.

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