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Question 2 (Multiple Choice, Worth 2 Points)
(02.05 MC)

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows.

DECIUS:
If you shall send them word you will not come,
Their minds may change. Besides, it were a mock
Apt to be rendered for someone to say,
"Break up the senate till another time
When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams."
If Caesar hide himself, shall they not whisper,
"Lo, Caesar is afraid"?
Pardon me, Caesar. For my dear, dear love
To your proceeding bids me tell you this,
And reason to my love is liable.

Which rhetorical appeal does Decius employ to persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol?

A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. Kairos



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Final answer:

Decius persuades Caesar using the appeal of fear to attend the Senate meeting.


Explanation:

Decius employs the rhetorical appeal of fear to persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol. He utilizes the possibility of Caesar being seen as cowardly if he does not attend the Senate meeting, playing on Caesar's desire to maintain his image of strength and bravery.


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