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And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

Which statement best describes the use of rhetorical appeals in the excerpt?

A. The excerpt relies on pathos by offering high praise to the document’s authors.
B. The excerpt relies on pathos by making strong emotional claims.
C. The excerpt relies on logos by referencing other historical texts.
D. The excerpt relies on logos by explaining the reasoning behind the document.

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Answer:

B. The excerpt relies on pathos by making strong emotional claims.

Explanation:

Pathos appeal emotions. It is a way of convincing an audience by eliciting emotions in the audience.

Thomas Jefferson's "Declaration of Independence" makes several appeals to audience's emotions. This excerpt relies heavily on pathos

"we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." are all appealing emotions of the audience.

Other two closely related rhetoric techniques to convince an audience are;

1: Logos: The use of logic to convince an audience.

2: Ethos: Trying to convince an audience by appealing to ethics.

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The statement that most clearly describes the use of Rhetorical Appeals in the excerpt above is given as B.

By making reference to the Protection of Divine Providence as well as the phrase "pledge to each other our lives", the writer is able to evoke an emotional commitment/resonse.

What are Rhetorical Appeals?

This refers to the methods used to persuade a person or a group of persons using an argument.

The three types of Rhetorical Appeals are:

  • Ethos - appeal to credibility or character
  • Pathos - appeal to emotion and
  • Logos - appeal to the rational mind.

See the link below for more about Rhetorical Appeals :

https://brainly.com/question/13734134

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