Question

Read the passage from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.

For Venus excites the general appetite of conjunction and procreation; Cupid, her son, applies the appetite to an individual object. From Venus therefore comes the general disposition, from Cupid the more exact sympathy.
Which statement best describes how the author structures the passage?

He uses logos to convince the reader of his point.
He uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally.
He uses positive connotations to amuse the reader.
He uses negative connotations to frighten the reader

Answer 1

The author of the passage from the literary work entitled "Of the Wisdom of the Ancients" structures the passage by using pathos in order to engage the readers of the passage emotionally. By definition, a pathos is commonly used when the audience gets involved making use of emotional responses.

Answer 2

The statement that best describes how the author structures the passage:

B. He uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally.

Pathos

Pathos is a literary technique that appeals to emotion. It's a technique used by an author to evoke emotions in the audience/reader.

In pathos, authors can use some emotional responses like:

• sympathy
• anger
• frustration, etc.

In the given excerpt, the author actually uses pathos. He uses it in order to engage with the reader emotionally.

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