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 appeals to their emotions.
It appeals to their emotions.
It gives them something to consider logically.
1 answer
The best response to the question regarding the impact of word choice in this excerpt from William Wilberforce's 1789 abolition speech is:
It appeals to their emotions.
Wilberforce's choice of words such as "enormous," "dreadful," and "irremediable" conveys the grave moral implications of the slave trade, aiming to evoke a strong emotional response from the audience.
