Question

Read the following excerpt from a speech by Helen Keller. Answer the question that follows.

As civilization has grown more complex the workers have become more and more enslaved, until today they are little more than parts of the machines they operate. Daily they face the dangers of railroad, bridge, skyscraper, freight train, stokehold, stockyard, lumber raft and min. Panting and training at the docks, on the railroads and underground and on the seas, they move the traffic and pass from land to land the precious commodities that make it possible for us to live. And what is their reward? A scanty wage, often poverty, rents, taxes, tributes and war indemnities.

This excerpt is an example of what rhetorical appeal?

Ethos
Logos
Kairos
Pathos

Answer 1

Pathos

A rhetorical tool known as pathos is the appeal to the feelings and emotions of the listener. By detailing the difficult working conditions, daily risks, and pitiful pay for their efforts, the speaker in this sample arouses empathy and sympathy for the workers. The speaker hopes to elicit an emotional response from the audience by drawing attention to the workers' situation and the injustices they face. She then asks them to consider taking action to alleviate the workers' hardships.

Answer 2

The excerpt from Helen Keller's speech demonstrates the rhetorical appeal of pathos.

Answer 3

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