<u>Answer</u>:
The statement that best describes the pathos rhetorical strategy is uses emotional language for effect. The right answer is Option D.
<u>Explanation</u>:
One of the four rhetorical strategies, Pathos deals with emotion. Whereas, ethos and logos deals with credibility and logic. Together they are called the modes of persuasion. This particular mode of persuasion stokes up emotions like that of sympathy, pity and sorrow.
Pathos brings in an approach or emotion regarding a specific topic and the readers or the audience relate with it emotionally and express their opinion. In simple words, it’s a way of persuading a person or an audience about a particular issue with a tinge of emotion to it which the people can relate.
The best example is that of advertisements which uses fear, hope, love, disgust, happiness and other emotions to trigger reactions among the people.
This passage uses personification. Words cannot actually be stiff or heavy, and they do not need to be pushed out of one's mouth, but these adjectives and actions give the reader a vivid picture of Molly trying to say this words, and struggling greatly to do so.
B is incorrect. The answer is D the topic.
The problem faced when listening to a lecture is attention deficit.
<h3>What is Attention deficit?</h3>
This is a type of brain disorder in which individuals have difficulty in maintaining attention for a long time.
A lecture regardless of the topic being discussed or environment could be faced with attention deficit in individuals who have this issue thereby making it the most appropriate choice.
Read more about Attention deficit here brainly.com/question/11427937
#SPJ1
