Question

What rhetorical technique is abbey using in the underlined section of this excerpt? "It will take a while, but long before it becomes a solid mass of mud Lake Powell will enjoy a passing fame as the biggest sewage lagoon in the American Southwest"
A) Ad hominem
B) Logos
C) Pathos
D) Ethos

Answer 1

The answer is : C. Pathos

Answer 2

Answer:

C) Pathos

Explanation:

Pathos  is a quality of experience throughout everyday life, that works up feelings of pity, sympathy, and sorrow. Pathos can be communicated through words, pictures, or even with motions of the body.  

Pathos  is a significant device of persuasion in arguments. Pathos  is a technique for persuading individuals with a contention drawn out through a emotional response.