Which type of rhetorical appeal does the following statement use? by actively contributing to make our city’s recycling program a success and encouraging others to do their part, we can increase our chances of conserving our remaining natural and manmade resources over time. a. logos b. ethos c. pathos d. emphasis

the answer should be D, emphasis

The correct answer is C. Pathos

Explanation:

Pathos means is rhetoric that appeals to emotion. In Aristotle's rhetoric, this translates into the ability of the speaker or writer to provoke emotions and feelings in his audience. Pathos is associated with emotion, refers to the appeal to the emotional side of the target audience. In short, pathos seeks to empathize with the public. In this excerpt, the speaker uses his beliefs and understanding to move the audience and encourages them to participate in the city's recycling program.

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).