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

Question 3 • IC English 12 - Deering

Read this line from "The American Dream."America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled.

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

Explanation

The phrase “a dream as yet unfulfilled” presents America as an inspiring but incomplete ideal. That language is meant to stir the audience’s feelings and hopes, which is an appeal to pathos. It does not mainly rely on evidence or the speaker’s credibility.

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