Question 13
Which rhetorical appeal (ethos, pathos, or logos) is used in the example below?
The speaker uses facts and figures to document the number of Irish residents and how his proposal
will benefit the nation. The speaker includes a series of logical steps that, if utilized, will help end the
hopeless situation in Ireland.
The examples show the reader that the speaker has thought carefully about how to solve Ireland's
problem: he has logically considered how many people the Penal Laws have impacted as well as specific
steps that need to be taken to reform the nation.
O ethos
O pathos
O logos
O irony
