Question

question 10 of 17
read this excerpt from winston churchills \their finest hour\ speech:
the enemy is crafty and cunning and full of novel
treacheries and stratagems. . . . untiring vigilance and
untiring searching of the mind is being, and must be,
devoted to the subject, because . . . there is no dirty trick
he will not do.
based on this excerpt, which statement is the most accurate assessment of
churchills use of rhetoric?

a. he uses pathos to appeal to the listeners suspicion and fear of
germany.

b. he uses pathos based on facts and events to highlight germanys
treacheries.

c. he uses logos to describe germanys military strategy to listeners.

d. he uses logos to show that germany has a history of starting
wars.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Churchill describes the enemy as "crafty," "cunning," and using "dirty tricks," which appeals to listeners' suspicion and fear (pathos). This matches the rhetoric in the excerpt.
• Option B: The excerpt uses emotional language (pathos) but does not base it on specific facts/events, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: Logos uses logic/reasoning, but the excerpt uses emotional appeals, not logical description of military strategy, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The excerpt does not discuss Germany's history of starting wars or use logos, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

A. He uses pathos to appeal to the listeners' suspicion and fear of Germany.