Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 2

Question 1

How do the authors use reasoning in these excerpts? Check all that apply.

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A: Plato uses inductive reasoning by starting with specific examples.; B: More uses abductive reasoning by starting with a trend.

Question 2

Which rhetorical device do both Plato and More use in these excerpts?

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B: Both authors use asyndeton, leaving out conjunctions to increase intensity and pacing.

Question 3

Which rhetorical appeal do both Plato and More use in these excerpts?

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D: Both authors use pathos, bringing up emotional topics like war and slavery to persuade their audiences.

Question 4

Which statement best compares how Plato and More discuss the idea of people specializing in professions?

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B: Both authors emphasize that becoming good at a profession is a learning process.

Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 2 Answers