Question

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence seeks to influence readers by the use of emotionally charged words?

Answer 1

We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us.

He has kept among us in times of peace standing armies without the consent of our legislatures.

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.

He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.

Answer: 3rd Option

Answer 2

He in a very indirect way appeals to the readers emotions through the use of charged words. For example:

1-The first charged word Jefferson makes use of is liberty when he takes notice that all men deserve “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” (142).

2- A word with strong connotations is justice when he writes: “We have appealed to their native justice” (144)

3- Honor is the final charged word Jefferson uses when he declares the signers of the Declaration “pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor” (144)