Question

utopia by sir thomas more
of their trades, and manner of life
agriculture is that which is so universally understood among them that no person, either man or woman, is ignorant of it; they are instructed in it from their childhood, partly by what they learn at school, and partly by practice, they being led out often into the fields about the town, where they not only see others at work but are likewise exercised in it themselves. besides agriculture, which is so common to them all, every man has some peculiar trade to which he applies himself, such as the manufacture of wool or flax, masonry, smiths work, or carpenters work; for there is no sort of trade that is in great esteem among them. throughout the island they wear the same sort of clothes and the married and unmarried. the fashion never alters, and as it is neither disagreeable nor uneasy, so it is suited to the climate, and calculated both for their summers and winters. every family makes their own clothes; but all among them, women as well as men, learn one or other of the trades formerly mentioned.
which rhetorical device do both plato and more use in these excerpts?
they use pathos by stressing emotional language to convince others to agree with them.
they use logos by describing the practical importance and benefits of their arguments.

Explanation:

The text describes practical aspects of life in Utopia like universal knowledge of agriculture and common - trade practices. There is no strong emotional appeal (pathos). Instead, it presents practical information, which is characteristic of logos.

Answer:

They use logos by describing the practical importance and benefits of their arguments.