Jefferson's use of four premises followed by a conclusion in the preamble is an example of
a. author's purpose
b. parallelism
c. pathos
d. deductive reasoning

D. Deductive Reasoning. Deductive reasoning moves from a general statement to a specific conclusion. It works on the model of the syllogism, a three-part argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. Jefferson used this model in the Declaration of Independence. 

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