Question

question 4 of 20
which best describes the way that thoreau structured
esistance to civil government\?

a. he uses logos to draw attention to this moral character and then pathos to provide examples of his behavior.

b. he uses logos to appeal to his readers common sense and then ethos to show that he practices what he argues.

c. he uses logos to present factual, supported arguments and then pathos to stir up his readers feelings on the subject.

d. he uses logos to motivate his readers emotionally and then ethos to appeal to his readers common sense and reason.

Explanation:

In "Resistance to Civil Government", Thoreau uses logos (logical appeal) to present rational arguments appealing to readers' common sense. Then, he employs ethos (ethical appeal) by demonstrating he lives by his own arguments (e.g., his act of civil disobedience and time in jail shows he practices what he preaches). Option A misassigns pathos; C misuses pathos' role; D misdefines logos and ethos' functions.

Answer:

B. He uses logos to appeal to his readers' common sense and then ethos to show that he practices what he argues.