Among the choices given, the correct answer is:
Ted and I cannot convince Steve to change,
because he must first convince himself.
<span>The sentence uses the correct form and number of pronouns.
“I” which is a subject pronoun is the correct form to replace a noun and “himself”
which is a reflexive pronoun should be used referring to Ted, the subject and
the object of the sentence.</span>
Before answering the question, I would like to present the different modes of persuasion, also referred to as ethical strategies or rhetorical appeals. They are maneuvers in rhetoric that classify the speaker's appeal to the audience. The Rhetorical Appeals are:
Ethos: It is how well the presenter convinces the audience that the presenter is qualified to speak on the subject, and by doing that what the presenter says is valid.
Pathos: is an appeal to the audience’s emotions
Logos: it. It is normally used to describe facts and figures that support the speaker's claims or thesis.
Kairos: An orator uses this to their advantage to persuade the audience to act now at the time being.
Even though you did not include the excerpt, I know for sure you mean this one:
<em>"She had told them about the place where they would stay, promising warmth and good food, holding these things out to them as an incentive to keep going."</em>
In this particular case the rhetoric appeal used is:
an appeal to the audience’s wants and needs which is a Pathos Rhetorical appeal.
To ask someone earnestly or to treat someone in a specified manner
The best answer is "powerless and depressed". Words like "cough", "choke", "old", and "finally" convey a sad mood, which rules out "angry and vengeful" and "indifferent". The girl is clearly frightened and sad, without any say in the current matters, which makes the best answer "powerless and depressed".
