In this statement, King employs logos, as he uses logical reasoning to explain the purpose of direct action. He outlines the rationale behind nonviolent protests as a means to create a crisis that necessitates negotiation, making an argument for why such actions are essential in addressing social issues.
Use the passage to answer the question. LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL Credit Line: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” April 16, 1963. The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. King says, “You may well ask: 'Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?' You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored.” Which rhetorical strategy does King employ with this statement? (1 point) Responses logos logos pathos pathos tone tone ethos
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