Question

this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.

part a
how does blodgett create an emotional appeal in passage 3?
a by using loaded language to produce fear and suspense
b by paying compliments to produce pride and satisfaction
c by assigning moral responsibility to produce guilt and shame
d by including somber descriptions to produce sympathy and compassion

part b
which detail from passage 3 supports the answer in part a?

passage text (excerpt):
event, you saw the call for a monument
to perpetuate, universally applauded!
how then fellow countrymen, have ye
permitted two whole years to pass since the
noble and natural resolution was every where
individually formed; and the traveller still to
ask in vain, where is the national
monument, sacred to public and private
virtue; to the manes1 of the illustrious
washington?
columbians!? you owe to the world, as
well as to yourselves, an apology or an
explanation, for the mysterious delay of your
acknowledged duty: since nothing can be more
true, than that a mere difference of opinion,

Explanation:

For Part A, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Loaded language for fear/suspense doesn't match the passage's tone (more about virtue and duty).
• Option B: Paying compliments for pride/satisfaction—passage focuses on duty, not compliments.
• Option C: Assigning moral responsibility (duty to nation, respecting virtues) to create guilt/shame if not fulfilled. This aligns with the passage's call to action for national duty.
• Option D: Somber descriptions for sympathy/compassion—passage is more urgent about duty, not somber empathy.

For Part B, we need a detail supporting Part A's answer (Option C). The passage's call to "owe to the world... an apology or an acknowledgment of duty" and references to national virtue show moral responsibility, supporting assigning moral responsibility (Part A's correct answer).

Answer:

Part A: C. by assigning moral responsibility to produce guilt and shame
Part B: (Example detail) "You owe to the world, as well as to yourselves, an apology or an acknowledgment of duty: Since nothing can be more true, than that a mere difference of opinion, can be no..." This detail shows the moral duty assigned, supporting Part A's answer.