Question

read the excerpt from the republic by plato. and our state must once more enlarge; and this time the enlargement will be nothing short of a whole army, which will have to go out and fight with the invaders for all that we have, as well as for the things and persons whom we were describing above. which rhetorical appeal is used in this excerpt? ethos; the speaker appeals to credibility by suggesting he has the skills to protect society kairos; the speaker appeals to time by showing the urgent need for a strong army presence pathos; the speaker appeals to emotions by inspiring the audience to fear invaders logos; the speaker uses logic and reasoning to convince others of why a large army is necessary

Explanation:

The speaker presents a logical argument. They state that the state must enlarge (get a whole army) to fight invaders for what they have. This is a rational, logical line of thought (logos) rather than an appeal to credibility (ethos), time (kairos), or emotions (pathos).

Answer:

logos; the speaker uses logic and reasoning to convince others of why a large army is necessary