Question

he has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. - the declaration of independence, thomas jefferson. which statement best describes the use of rhetorical appeals in the passage? the passage relies on pathos by listing facts that support jeffersons point. the passage relies on ethos by demonstrating why jefferson is qualified to discuss the issue. the passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the american people. the passage relies on ethos by using strong, emotional language.

Explanation:

Pathos appeals to emotions. The passage lists actions like plundering seas, ravaging coasts, burning towns and destroying lives, which are meant to evoke sympathy for the American people. Ethos is about credibility and the passage doesn't focus on Jefferson's qualifications. Strong emotional language for ethos is incorrect as ethos is about character and credibility. Listing facts for pathos doesn't capture the emotional - evoking nature of the statement as well as generating sympathy does.

Answer:

The passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the American people.