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Evaluating the Use of Rhetoric Answers

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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.Oppression! I have seen thee, face to face,And met thy cruel eye and cloudy brow;But thy soul-withering glance I fear not now—For dread to prouder feelings doth give placeOf deep abhorrence! Scorning the disgraceOf slavish knees that at thy footstool bow

A
It portrays slavery as a cruel monster.
B
It shows how much people fear slavery.
C
It describes how ingrained the institution of slavery is in society.
D
It reveals the importance of people coming together to end slavery.
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Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every spot as the possible site of a house. I have thus surveyed the country on every side within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms in succession, for all were to be bought, and I knew their price. I walked over each farmer’s premises, tasted his wild apples, discoursed on husbandry with him, took his farm at his price, at any price, mortgaging it to him in my mind; even put a higher price on it,—took everything but a deed of it,—took his word for his deed, for I dearly love to talk,—cultivated it, and him too to some extent, I trust, and withdrew when I had enjoyed it long enough, leaving him to carry it on. This experience entitled me to be regarded as a sort of real-estate broker by my friends.

A
It creates ethos by emphasizing how well he knows the farms and sites for homes in his area.
B
It creates pathos by suggesting that he feels strongly about what type of place is best for a home.
C
It creates logos by explaining the process he underwent when choosing a place to live.
D
It creates pathos by describing how he came to live in his current location in the woods.
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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.I am aware, that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice. On this subject, I do not wish to think, or speak, or write, with moderation.

A
Simile is used to create pathos, which shows how passionate Garrison is about ending slavery.
B
Irony is used to create logos, which shows that the course of action Garrison suggests is the best one.
C
Personification is used to create ethos, which shows that Garrison is prepared to follow through with action.
D
Hyperbole is used to create kairos, which shows the urgency of the tasks Garrison describes.
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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.During my recent tour for the purpose of exciting the minds of the people by a series of discourses on the subject of slavery, every place that I visited gave fresh evidence of the fact, that a greater revolution in public sentiment was to be effected in the free states—and particularly in New-England—than at the south. I found contempt more bitter, opposition more active, detraction more relentless, prejudice more stubborn, and apathy more frozen, than among slave owners themselves.

A
The personification supports pathos by showing the author’s disappointment with the North.
B
The irony supports ethos by showing the author’s knowledge about how the North and South are different.
C
The alliteration supports ethos by blaming the North for the actions of the whole country.
D
The asyndeton supports pathos by detailing the North’s role in maintaining the institution of slavery in the country.
11

Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison. I determined, at every hazard, to lift up the standard of emancipation in the eyes of the nation, within sight of Bunker Hill and in the birth place of liberty.

A
It supports logos by calling out the hypocrisy of the country’s beliefs.
B
It supports logos by describing the importance of patriotic monuments.
C
It supports ethos by showing how little the nation cares about its citizens.
D
It supports ethos by attempting to show how attainable freedom can be.
12

Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.(1) I had this advantage, at least, in my mode of life, over those who were obliged to look abroad for amusement, to society and the theatre, that my life itself was become my amusement and never ceased to be novel. (2) It was a drama of many scenes and without an end. (3) If we were always indeed getting our living, and regulating our lives according to the last and best mode we had learned, we should never be troubled with ennui. (4) Follow your genius closely enough, and it will not fail to show you a fresh prospect every hour.

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
15

Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.Assenting to the "self-evident truth” maintained in the American Declaration of Independence, "that all men are created equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights—among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” I shall strenuously contend for the immediate enfranchisement of our slave population.

A
kairos
B
ethos
C
logos
D
pathos
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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.Of course, there were individual exceptions to the contrary. This state of things afflicted, but did not dishearten me.

A
It describes his excitement.
B
It describes his concern.
C
It shows his negative outlook.
D
It shows his determination.
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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.I am in earnest—I will not equivocate—I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch—AND I WILL BE HEARD.

A
It describes Garrison’s harsh criticism of American values.
B
It shows the arrogant persistence Garrison displayed to the public.
C
It exemplifies the fierce dedication Garrison felt for the abolitionist cause.
D
It reveals the persuasive confidence Garrison showed in his writing.
18

Which of the following is a rhetorical appeal to emotions or feelings?

A
ethos
B
kairos
C
logos
D
pathos

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