Read the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry. The realm shall not remain destitute of any heir that may be a fit governour, and peradventure more beneficial to the realm, than such offspring as may come of me: For though I be never so careful of your well-doing, and mind ever so to be, yet may my issue grow out of kind, and become perhaps ungracious. Which statement best describes Queen Elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt?
Answer
A
She relies on logos by providing reasons why Parliament should not worry about the fact that she is unmarried and childless.
B
She relies on pathos by making the members of Parliament feel foolish for worrying about the fact that she is unmarried and childless.
C
She relies on logos by listing for Parliament some of her personal reasons for wanting to remain unmarried and childless.
D
She relies on pathos by attempting to make the members of Parliament feel sorry for her and the fact that she is unmarried and childless.
Explanation
Elizabeth uses reasoning to reassure Parliament that the realm will not lack a capable ruler if she does not have children. She points out that a future heir could be more beneficial than her own offspring, who might grow up to be unfit or unruly. This is logos because she gives logical reasons against worrying about her unmarried and childless status, rather than appealing to pity or listing personal reasons for remaining unmarried.
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