Question

T will tell how these poor people, whose rights we still despised, behaved to our wounded soldiers when found cold, hungry, and bleeding on the deserted battlefield; how they assisted our escaping prisoners from Andersonville, Belle Isle, Castle Thunder, and elsewhere, sharing with them their wretched crusts, and otherwise affording them aid and comfort. Which of the following methods of persuasion appear in the above sentence? Choose three that apply.

a) proverb
b) example
c) restatement
d) appeal to logic
e) charged language
f) appeal to emotion

Answer 1

The sentence employs example, charged language, and appeal to emotion as methods of persuasion, providing a vivid account of the kindness shown by the poor towards wounded soldiers to elicit a strong emotional response. So the correct options of choices are b), e) and f).

Step-by-step explanation:

In the provided sentence, the methods of persuasion that appear include example, charged language, and appeal to emotion. The sentence provides an example illustrating how the poor people aided wounded soldiers and escaping prisoners, invoking a sense of empathy and admiration for their kindness amid their own suffering.

Charged language is used with words like 'wretched crusts' and 'aid and comfort,' which are designed to invoke strong emotional responses in the reader, emphasizing the harsh circumstances and the compassion shown.

Finally, an appeal to emotion is present as the sentence seeks to elicit feelings of gratitude, compassion, or possibly guilt from the audience, making them sympathize with the depicted acts of kindness in the face of adversity.