Question

1. read the following sentence from paragraph 26 of the selection.

he has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and
destroyed the lives
of our people.
this sentence is an example of —
pathos, in that jefferson is appealing to the emotion of the
reader
a logical fallacy, in that jefferson is using circular reasoning in
his argument
ethos, in that jefferson is trying to persuade the reader of his
credibility
a rhetorical fallacy, in that jefferson is overgeneralizing in his
argument

Explanation:

Pathos is an appeal to emotion. The sentence “He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people” uses vivid and emotionally - charged language (words like “plundered,” “ravaged,” “burnt,” “destroyed”) to evoke feelings of anger, sadness, and outrage in the reader. This is characteristic of an appeal to pathos.

Answer:

pathos, in that Jefferson is appealing to the emotion of the reader