Problem: Read the excerpt from The Republic by Plato. And our State must once more enlarge; and this time the enlargement will be nothing short of a whole army, which will have to go out and fight with the invaders for all that we have, as well as for the things and persons whom we were describing above. Which rhetorical appeal is used in this excerpt?
- ethos; the speaker appeals to credibility by suggesting he has the skills to protect society
- kairos; the speaker appeals to time by showing the urgent need for a strong army presence
- pathos; the speaker appeals to emotions by inspiring the audience to fear invaders
- logos; the speaker uses logic and reasoning to convince others of why a large army is necessary