<em>Notice that Euchner uses present-tense verbs in his account. </em>
<em> 1. In what verb tense is historical text usually written?</em>
- <em>In both past and present. It is necessary to use the present tense to discuss the actions and ideas that are present in the text. For example, “Edgar Allan Poe in his Method of Composition explains all the steps he generally follows to write short stories”. In this example it is stated that despite Edgar Allan Poe is dead his ideas are present in his Method of Composition. </em>
- <em>We use the past tense when writing about specific historical events. For example, “Winston Churchill said that Germany was dangerously building his armies again.” </em>
<em> 2. What effect does using present-tense verbs create? </em>
- <em>The effect it has, is related to the fact that despite the writer is dead or alive, his or her ideas continue to be present. Literature is a present observable fact.</em>
Most people think that dogs are a mans best friend, but cats are just as loved as dogs are. Many people across the world love cats and love the positivity that they spread. Just like dogs, cats are loyal companions who will try their best to help their owner.
It is illogical because it relies on faulty reasoning
The three options that Circe described are
1) to avoid or go through the Chasing Rocks (the voyagers avoided the Chasing Rocks)
2) Pass through Scylla and sacrifice 6 men
3) Pass through Charybdis and hope that the creature won't eat as they pass through
Odysseus chose to go through Scylla and lost 6 men to the creature.
Answer:
The example that most clearly uses pathos to make an appeal is B. An account of a tornado sweeping through a small town.
Explanation:
Aristotle's three forms of persuasion are called ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is an appeal to ethics, logos is an appeal to logic, and pathos is an appeal to emotions.
After analyzing the options provided in the question, we may conclude:
- Letter A serves as ethos. Ethos depends on the writer's credibility to convince readers of his point of view.
- Letter B serves as pathos. An account of a tornado sweeping a small town will have readers empathize. It will address shared emotions and cultural values that allow everyone to relate to what happened.
- Letters C and D serve as logos. To logically convince readers of something, presenting studies and statistics is a must. It gives the argument the support and structure to convince readers that the writer's conclusion is the logical one.
