Identify the sentence that uses emotional language.
Which phrase is likely to contain emotional language?
All descriptive language is emotional language.
What is a benefit of identifying emotional language in a text?
Read this except from last night’s reading:
“There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of monarchy; it first excludes a man from the means of information, yet empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgment is required.”
Identify the language the author uses that indicates he is using pathos to convince readers.
Read this except from last night’s reading:
“There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of monarchy; it first excludes a man from the means of information, yet empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgment is required.”
Explain what the author is saying about the topic. What is the explicit meaning of the text?
Read this except from last night’s reading:
“There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of monarchy; it first excludes a man from the means of information, yet empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgment is required.”
Using your knowledge about the texts plain meaning, and the rhetorical device, write a small analysis of how this is used to evoke emotions from the audience, and explain what he wants the audience to feel.