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Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 1 — Quiz

Question 2 • Language Arts 12

What is kairos?

Answer
A
an appeal to the concept of time or place
B
an appeal to authority or credible sources
C
an appeal to logic through evidence and reasons
D
an appeal to emotions through details or examples

Explanation

Kairos refers to the opportune moment or the significance of timing and context in persuasion. An appeal to kairos considers when or where an argument is made, so the correct choice is “an appeal to the concept of time or place.” Authority is ethos, logic is logos, and emotion is pathos.

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