Question

1. how does kennedy use a rhetorical appeal to achieve his purpose in this passage?

a. he appeals to logos by listing all of the awards frost won and the books he had published.
b. he appeals to pathos by noting that the day is meant to honor frost, who had died recently.
c. he appeals to pathos by complimenting frost for his many meaningful achievements.
d. he appeals to ethos by describing his own life experiences with frost and frosts work.

1. read the sentence from the passage.

in pursuing his perceptions of reality, he must often sail against the currents of his time. (paragraph 4)
how does kennedy use figurative language effectively in this sentence?
a. by describing how frosts love of sailing influenced his art
b. by explaining how frosts reality changes over time like currents in the sea
c. by comparing an artist like frost to a sailor navigating difficult currents
d. by illustrating how frosts writing influenced american culture

Explanation:

For question 1:

• Logos is an appeal to logic (facts, data). Listing awards and books (if that's what's in the passage) would be logos. But if the passage is more about honoring (emotional - pathos) or credibility (ethos), we need to check.
• Pathos is an appeal to emotion. If the passage is honoring Frost (maybe with emotional language about his death or achievements in an emotional way), that's pathos.
• Ethos is an appeal to credibility (one's own or someone else's). Describing own experiences (if in the passage) is ethos.

For question 2:

• Figurative language like similes or metaphors. Here, “sail against the currents” is a metaphor.
• Option C correctly identifies the metaphor comparing the artist (Frost) to a sailor (navigating currents - challenges of his time).

Answer:

1. C. He appeals to pathos by complimenting Frost for his many meaningful achievements.
2. C. by comparing an artist like Frost to a sailor navigating difficult currents.