Which rhetorical appeal is used here?

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

A. Deductive logic

B. Inductive logic

C. Pathos

D. Logos

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6 August, 18:52

Which rhetorical appeal is used here?

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

A. Deductive logic

B. Inductive logic

C. Pathos

D. Logos

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Micah Andersen · Answer 1

The correct answer is

C. Pathos

The speaker uses the words like death, desolation, tyranny, perfidy, barbarous ages, and things like that, because those words are sure to stir strong emotions in people. Logos would be using scientific facts. Deductive and inductive logic are not rhetorical appeals.

Amaris · Answer 2

The correct answer is

C. Pathos