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Rhetoric in Dr. King's "The American Dream"

Question 1 • IC English 12 - Deering

Read this passage from "The American Dream."One of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. It does not say some men, but it says all men. It does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. It does not say all Gentiles, but it says all men, which includes Jews. It does not say all Protestants, but it says all men, which includes Catholics.

Answer
A
The passage appeals to logos.
B
The passage appeals to ethos.
C
The passage appeals to pathos.
D
The passage appeals to argument.

Explanation

The passage appeals to logos by reasoning from the words “all men.” It explains that this universal phrase includes different groups, such as Black men, Jews, and Catholics. The claim is supported through an interpretation of the wording rather than mainly through emotion or the speaker’s credibility.

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