Question

read this excerpt from the declaration of independence: he is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation. which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used in the underlined portion of the text? a. deductive logic b. text structure c. pathos d. ethos

Explanation:

The underlined text uses emotionally charged language (words like "death, desolation and tyranny," "Cruelty & perfidy," "barbarous ages") to evoke strong negative feelings in the reader. Pathos is the rhetorical device that appeals to the audience's emotions, which matches this usage. Deductive logic involves reasoning from general to specific, text structure refers to organizational format, and ethos appeals to credibility, none of which fit the underlined portion.

Answer:

C. Pathos