Question

“He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.”

This passage from the Declaration of Independence supports the ______________ of the document.      pathos, theme, thesis, ethos

Answer 1

The correct answer is Pathos.

Pathos is a term that refers to the emotions of an audience, and its a communication tool used to deliver these feelings in a passionate speech. This tool may also include metaphors and anecdotes.

In the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, the speaker expresses his emotions by acussing the King of England for his unjust ruling over the colonies. The speaker provides evidence of these crimes as a form of anecdote and delivers his ideas emotionally by making use of descriptive nouns such as desolation, tyranny, cruelty, and perfidy.