Question

Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.

There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even among children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours.

Which best describes how this excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions?

The sentence proves that the author is knowledgeable.
The sentence creates an image of children at play.
The sentence discusses the death of children.
The sentence offers facts about diseases adults contract.

Answer 1

The sentence discusses the death of children.

This appeals to readers’ emotions (pathos) by presenting sudden, tragic deaths of children, which evokes shock and sympathy.