Question

read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of the tragedy of macbeth. sergeant: doubtful it stood; as two spent swimmers, that do cling together and choke their art. the merciless macdonwald— worthy to be a rebel, for to that the multiplying villanies of nature do swarm upon him—from the western isles of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied, and fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling, showd like a rebels whore: but alls too weak; for brave macbeth,—well he deserves that name,— disdaining fortune, with his brandishd steel, which smokd with bloody execution, like valours minion carvd out his passage till he facd the slave, which neer shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, till he unseamd him from the nave to the chaps, and fixd his head upon our battlements. which statement best describes the sergeants use of persuasion in his recounting of the battle to king duncan? he uses emotionally charged language to detail macbeths heroic feats. he makes logical connections to explain how macbeth is able to defeat the enemy. he references notorious enemy leaders to show his authority over the situation. he uses reasoning and evidence to support his observations of the battle site.

Explanation:

The sergeant uses words like "brave Macbeth", "disdaining fortune", and vivid descriptions of Macbeth's actions (e.g., "unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps") which are emotionally charged. These words are used to paint Macbeth as a heroic figure. There is no logical connection - making in terms of cause - effect (like a step - by - step logical explanation of victory), no reference to authority over the situation through enemy leaders (the focus is on Macbeth), and no use of reasoning and evidence (it's more about vivid storytelling than presenting facts and reasoning).

Answer:

He uses emotionally charged language to detail Macbeth's heroic feats.