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Quote: “He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.”

This passage from the Declaration of Independence supports the ______________ of the document.

thesis
theme
purpose
pathos

I am thinking that it's D. pathos because he is using the current event of devastation to open the eyes of the audience to what's really going on in the world. Is my answer correct?

I think it supports the purpose of the document -- to declare independence from Great Britain.

Oh Ok thanks Ms.Sue

You're welcome, Acasia.

Yes, your answer is correct. The passage you provided from the Declaration of Independence uses strong emotional language to evoke a sense of outrage and injustice. This is an example of pathos, which is one of the three main appeals in rhetoric. Pathos refers to the use of emotions to persuade or influence an audience. In this instance, the passage appeals to the audience's emotions by describing the destructive actions of the British government, with the aim of mobilizing support for the American cause for independence. Well done on identifying the use of pathos in the passage!