Question

lonesome georges genome offers clues to long life by vicky stein lonesome george, a wizened galapagos giant tortoise, was the last of his kind. use the sentence to answer the question. which type of rhetoric does the author use in this sentence? (1 point) ○ logos ○ ethos ○ pathos ○ inductive reasoning

Explanation:

To determine the rhetoric, we analyze each option:

• Logos uses logic/reasoning (not here).
• Ethos appeals to credibility (not here).
• Pathos appeals to emotion. The phrase "last of his kind" evokes sadness/pity, using emotional appeal.
• Inductive reasoning is a logic method (not rhetoric type here). So the answer is pathos.

Answer:

C. pathos