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In English / High School | 2025-07-06

What rhetorical strategy is Wiesel using in the passage?

Kristallnacht, after the first state sponsored pogrom, with hundreds of Jewish shops destroyed, synagogues burned, thousands of people put in concentration camps. And that ship, which was already in the shores of the United States, was sent back.

A. Logos, by giving the exact number of Jews that were killed during the Holocaust
B. Logos, by retelling a sad and depressing story about death
C. Logos, by showing a specific example of the cost of indifference
D. Logos, by asking what the audience would have done in a similar situation

Asked by westdeantoine

Answer (2)

Elie Wiesel uses the rhetorical strategy of Logos by providing specific examples of the consequences of indifference during the Holocaust. This includes descriptions of violence against Jewish communities and the refusal of refuge to fleeing individuals. The correct answer is C, highlighting the cost of indifference. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-07

Elie Wiesel uses the rhetorical strategy of Logos by providing concrete examples of the consequences of indifference during the Holocaust, such as the destruction of Jewish properties and the rejection of refugees. This strategy emphasizes the moral responsibility of society to respond to suffering. The correct answer to the question is C.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-18