Question

he has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. - the declaration of independence, thomas jefferson which statement best describes the use of rhetorical appeals in the passage? the passage relies on pathos by listing facts that support jeffersons point. the passage relies on ethos by demonstrating why jefferson is qualified to discuss the issue. the passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the american people. the passage relies on ethos by using strong emotional language.

Explanation:

Pathos is an appeal to emotion. The passage lists actions like plundering seas, ravaging coasts, etc., which are meant to evoke sympathy for the American people. Ethos is about credibility (not shown here as there's no mention of Jefferson's qualifications). The first option says listing facts (more of logos, not pathos). The fourth option wrongly attributes strong emotional language to ethos (it's pathos).

Answer:

The passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the American people.