Question

question 6 of 10
read this excerpt from the declaration of independence:

we must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which
denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the
rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends.

which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here?

a. logos
b. author’s purpose
c. ethos
d. deductive reasoning

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: Logos is about logical appeal, but the excerpt doesn't focus on logical reasoning.
2. Analyze Option B: Author’s purpose is not a rhetorical device.
3. Analyze Option C: Ethos involves establishing credibility or ethical appeal. The phrase “as we hold the rest of mankind” implies a sense of moral consistency, which is an ethos - based appeal as it aligns with a sense of ethical treatment (treating others as they treat mankind).
4. Analyze Option D: Deductive reasoning is a logical process, not a rhetorical device.

Answer:

C. Ethos