Not only has the heart of Glen Canyon been buried, but many of the side canyons above the fluctuating waterline are now rendered more difficult, not easier, to get into. This because the debris brought down into them by desert storms, no longer carried away by the river, must unavoidably build up in the area where flood meets reservoir. Narrow Canyon, for example, at the head of the impounded waters, is already beginning to silt up and to amass huge quantities of driftwood, some of it floating on the surface, some of it half afloat beneath the surface. Anyone who has tried to pilot a motorboat through a raft of half-sunken logs and bloated dead cows will have his own thoughts on the accessibility of these waters. Which rhetorical technique is Abbey using in the underlined section of this excerpt? A. Ethos B. Pathos C. Logos D. Ad hominem

Respuesta :

The correct answer is. B. Pathos

Answer:

Pathos

Explanation:

Pathos is a persuasive technique that appeals to the emotions of the audience. This technique helps the speaker or the orator to connect with his/her audience on an emotional level.

In the given excerpt, Abbeys has used the rhetorical device of pathos to appeal to the emotions of the audience. The given excerpt is taken from the book "Beyond the Walls" written by Edward Abbey. In this book, Abbey has described about the landscapes of the desert and the mind.

So, the correct answer is option B.