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 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.
It gives them something to consider logically.
It gives them something to consider logically.
It appeals to their emotions.
1 answer
The correct response is:
It engages their sense of ethics.
Wilberforce's use of strong language like "enormous," "dreadful," and "irremediable" emphasizes the moral implications of the slave trade, prompting readers to reflect on the ethical dimensions of the issue.
