"Wilberforce 1789 abolition speech" by William Wilberforce The number of deaths speaks for itself, and makes all such enquiry superfluous. As soon as ever I had arrived thus far in my investigation of the slave trade, I confess to you sir, so enormous so dreadful, so irremediable did its wickedness appear that my own mind was completely made up for the abolition. William Wilberforce's 1789 Abolition Speech Question Use the speech excerpt to answer the question. How does the word choice in this paragraph impact readers? (1 point) Responses It gives them something to consider logically. It gives them something to consider logically. It appeals to their emotions. It appeals to their emotions. It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them. It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them. It engages their sense of ethics. It engages their sense of ethics.
The word choice in this paragraph appeals to the readers' emotions. The use of words such as "enormous, dreadful, irremediable, wickedness" create a sense of outrage and moral indignation. This choice of language is intended to evoke strong emotional responses in the readers and persuade them to support the abolition of the slave trade.
