Question

read the excerpt from \keynote address\.
unlike those of my ancestry, the negros unemployment rate is triple the national average. the mortality rate of his children is twice that of white children. he often pays more for his miserable tenement than comparable space will cost in the white suburbs. he is likely to pay more for his groceries, more for his furniture, more for his liquor, and more for his credit. and my fellow americans, today many thousands of black americans return from vietnam with medals of valor. some of them have been crippled in the service of their country. but too often they return to economic and social circumstances that are barely, if at all, improved over those they left.
is it any wonder that the negro questions whether his place in our countrys history books will be any less forgotten than were the contributions of his ancestors?
which technique does inouye use to strengthen an appeal?
he uses allusion to appeal to timeliness
he uses metaphor to appeal to authority
he uses antithesis to appeal to emotion
he uses rhetorical questions to appeal to logic

Explanation:

• Allusion: An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. In the text, there is no such reference to appeal to timeliness.
• Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. There is no metaphor used to appeal to authority here.
• Antithesis: Antithesis is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. There is no use of antithesis to appeal to emotion in the given text.
• Rhetorical Question: A rhetorical question is a question asked not for an answer but for effect. The line “Is it any wonder that the Negro questions whether his place in our country’s history books will be any less forgotten than were the contributions of his ancestors?” is a rhetorical question. It makes the audience think about the unjust situation (logical appeal) as it presents a situation that when analyzed (using logic) shows the unfairness.

Answer:

He uses rhetorical questions to appeal to logic.