"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 engages their sense of ethics. It engages their sense of ethics. It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them. It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them. It appeals to their emotions.

Answer 1

The word choice in this paragraph impacts readers primarily by engaging their sense of ethics. Wilberforce's use of terms like "enormous," "dreadful," and "wickedness" conveys the moral gravity of the slave trade and emphasizes the ethical imperative for abolition. The stark language underscores the inhumanity of the practice, prompting readers to reflect morally on the issue rather than just logically or emotionally.