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read this excerpt from common sense:

small islands not capable of protecting themselves, are
the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care;
but there is something very absurd, in supposing a
continent to be perpetually governed by an island.

which of the following best describes the rhetorical appeals being used?

a. a mixture of pathos and logos

b. mostly pathos; no logos or ethos

c. a mixture of ethos and pathos

d. mostly ethos; no pathos or logos

Explanation:

To determine the rhetorical appeals, analyze the excerpt:

• Logos: The logical contrast between small islands (needing care) and a continent (absurd to be governed by an island) uses reason.
• Pathos: The word “absurd” evokes an emotional reaction (frustration/ridicule) about the governance.
• Ethos: No appeal to credibility/ethics is present.

Option A (A mixture of pathos and logos) fits: logos from the logical argument, pathos from the emotional tone of “absurd.” Options B, C, D are incorrect (B ignores logos; C/D include ethos, which is absent).

Answer:

A. A mixture of pathos and logos