Question

Read these quotations from the texts.

"Memories of a Dog"
But to my companion's heart it went at once, because it was swollen from crying and being pressed against things that he could not see through. We took him out —soft, wobbly, tearful; set him down on his four, as yet not quite simultaneous legs, and regarded him.
"Rescue an Animal and You May Save a Life"
After coming home from a week long vacation, she walked by the window and noticed that the animals were in a huge huddle and didn’t respond when she tapped on the window. She described them as lethargic and said it was as if they didn’t have the energy to move.
In both quotations, the author is —
A
using neutral language to create an objective tone
B
appealing to the logic of the reader
C
using details that appeal to emotions
D
using imagery to make an argument

Answer 1

C

Both passages use vivid, feeling-focused details (tearful, lethargic, soft, wobbly) meant to evoke sympathy and emotion in the reader.