Answers FL-1001400-English 4 AAnalyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 1

Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 2 Answers

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Read the excerpt. What is the claim?

Working in fields is more important than working a trade.

Working in trades is respectable, but working in fields is important.

Working in fields and trades should not be the focus of society.

Working in fields and trades is important and respectable.

Read the excerpt. What is the claim?

Men should be forced to work in the same occupation as their father.

Men should choose their occupation, unless society needs them to practice another skill.

Men should have unlimited freedom to learn as many occupations as they want.

Men should have the freedom to choose whether to work.

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How does More use ethos in this excerpt?

He implies that people with good character should not have to work.

He implies that working is only important for people who do not have good character.

He uses the good character of the Syphogrants to show that working is the right thing to do.

He relies on his own good character when describing how the Syphogrants behave.

How does the author’s use of pathos affect his argument?

More uses words like “lecture” and “literature” to build excitement.

More uses words like “great many” and “commended” to evoke feelings of pride.

More uses words like “obliged” and “hindered” to evoke feelings of frustration.

More uses words like “before daybreak “and “serve their country” to create tension.

In the underlined sentence, how does More’s use of antithesis affect his argument?

It shows how his solutions meet all needs.

It forces the audience to agree with his argument.

It allows the audience to see the negative part of his argument.

It enables the audience to see every piece of his perspective.

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