The answer is S for seek.
The answer, I believe is PATHOS. Why?
• Definition of Pathos:
- An emotional appeal to an audience by eliciting feelings that reside in the presenter.
•• My Reasoning ••
- This sentence from the Declaration of Independence resonates the "feelings of the American colonists under British rule".
It could also be LOGOS. However, I believe that PATHOS might be the correct choice for the question. THEME and PURPOSE can be directly eliminated from the choices.
Answer:
The sentence that is an example of a paradox is the following one: She tried to quiet the silence (D).
Explanation:
Paradox means "contrary to expectations or existing belief". It is a statement which appears to be silly or self-contradictory. In this case, the sentence suggests that there already is silence in the room since she is trying to quiet it. Yet silence is already quiet, so what does she need to quiet it? If silence is not quiet, then there is noise. Still, the sentence states that there is silence in the room. What this paradox seems to suggest is that the room is not silent enough.
Answer:
C. The colonists are violent.
Explanation:
Keep in mind that I haven't read <em>Heart of Darkness, </em>but I'm certain this is the answer. However, take it with a pinch of salt.
