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Question 15 • SS - TX-English II B

Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. ANTIGONE:I’ll do my duty to my brother—and yours as well, if you’re not prepared to. Which rhetorical appeal does Antigone use in an attempt to persuade Ismene to help her bury Polyneices?

Answer
A
ethos
B
logos
C
rhetoric
D
pathos

Explanation

Antigone appeals to Ismene’s feelings of loyalty and love for their brother by calling the burial a duty to him. This is pathos, an appeal to emotion. The correct choice is pathos.

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