Question

read the excerpt from \every man a king.\ (7) now, we have organized a society, and we call it \share our wealth society,\ a society with the motto \every man a king\. how does the rhetoric in this sentence establish the author’s purpose? a long’s use of ethos—a reference to an official - sounding society—establishes his purpose of convincing his audience that the declaration of independence entitles them to a guaranteed income. b long’s use of pathos—sharing an emotionally appealing idea—establishes his purpose of educating his audience about the meaning of the declaration of independence. c long’s use of logos—giving his society a motto that logically explains the group’s name—establishes his purpose of convincing his audience to join his group. d long’s use of ethos—evoking his authority as a politician to change the government—establishes his purpose of convincing his audience to support his goals.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the rhetorical appeal (pathos, ethos, logos) and the author's purpose. Option B states Long uses pathos (emotional appeal) by sharing an idea to educate the audience about the Declaration of Independence's meaning. Let's check other options:

• Option A: Ethos is about authority/credibility, but the reference to the society isn't an ethos - based appeal here, and the purpose of guaranteeing income doesn't match.
• Option C: Logos is logical reasoning, but the option's description of giving a motto to explain the group's name is not a logical explanation of the Declaration's meaning.
• Option D: Ethos related to being a politician to change government doesn't connect to educating about the Declaration.

So Option B is correct as it accurately identifies the rhetorical appeal (pathos) and the purpose of educating the audience about the Declaration's meaning.

Answer:

B. Long’s use of pathos—sharing an emotionally appealing idea—establishes his purpose of educating his audience about the meaning of the Declaration of Independence.