Select the correct text in the passage.

Which phrase uses the rhetorical device logos?

Declaration of Independence

by Thomas Jefferson (adapted excerpt)

Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

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Select the correct text in the passage.

Which phrase uses the rhetorical device logos?

Declaration of Independence

by Thomas Jefferson (adapted excerpt)

Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

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Lizbeth Garcia · Answer 1

To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

Explanation:

Rhetoric, simply put, is an art of leading an argument; persuading someone to believe in your arguments.

Even Aristotle gave three basic rhetorical devices, one of which is logos.

Logos is an appeal to logic, or more elaborate, providing evidence and facts to convince someone.

"Declaration of Independence" is filled with examples for all three rhetorical devices. Considering logos, the best example of it, from this excrept would be stating all the injustice treatments and rights violated by King George, in order to justify the fight for independence.

Before stating them, he says he will prove this by stating facts. By emphasizing that these claims are facts he gives them weight and meaning.