"Wilberforce 1789 abolition speech"

Question

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 appeals to their emotions.
It appeals to their emotions.
It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.
It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.
It gives them something to consider logically.
It gives them something to consider logically.
It engages their sense of ethics.

Answer 1

The word choice in the paragraph significantly impacts readers by engaging their sense of ethics. Wilberforce uses strong and emotive language such as "enormous," "dreadful," and "irremediable" to convey the profound moral outrage he feels about the slave trade, thereby compelling the audience to consider the ethical implications of their actions and beliefs regarding slavery.