Question

read the excerpt from the declaration of independence
and for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
which statement best describes the use of rhetorical appeals in the excerpt?
the excerpt relies on pathos by offering high praise to the documents authors.
the excerpt relies on pathos by making strong emotional claims
the excerpt relies on logos by referencing other historical texts.
the excerpt relies on logos by explaining the reasoning behind the document

Explanation:

Pathos is an appeal to emotion. The excerpt "mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor" makes a strong emotional claim. Logos is an appeal to logic, which is not present here as there is no referencing of other texts or explaining of reasoning. Also, there is no high - praise to the document's authors.

Answer:

The excerpt relies on pathos by making strong emotional claims.