Read the passage from Response to Erik of Sweden.It seems strange for your Serene Highness to write that you understand from your brother and your ambassadors that we have entirely determined not to marry an absent husband; and that we shall give you no certain reply until we shall have seen your person.

The passage points out a contradiction: the Swedish prince claims Elizabeth has already decided not to marry an absent husband, yet she says she will not give a definite reply until she has met him. By highlighting that inconsistency, she appeals to logic. The correct choice is logic.

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