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Read the excerpt from "Choice: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Alice Walker.

At the moment I first saw him, he was being handcuffed and shoved into a police truck. He had dared to claim his rights as a native son, and had been arrested. He displayed no fear, but seemed calm and serene, unaware of his own extraordinary courage. His whole body, like his conscience, was at peace.

What is the effect of the pathos in this excerpt?

It questions King’s ability to be a leader.
It provides historical context about King.
It highlights King’s impact on the speaker.
It suggests that King did not want to appear conceited.

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OlanmaE

The effect of the pathos in this excerpt is this:

  • It highlights King’s impact on the speaker.

What is Pathos?

Pathos is the use of emotionally charged language to make an impression in a text. In the excerpt above, emotional words described the appearance of King when he was arrested.

The impression it had on the speaker was that he believed that King was calm and confident at that moment.

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The effect of pathos in the excerpt about Dr. King is that it highlights King’s impact on the speaker, as expressed in the third option and explained below.

What is pathos?

The rhetorical appeal known as pathos consists of trying to evoke emotions from the audience in order to persuade them of something or to emphasize an idea. The speaker in the passage we are analyzing here uses pathos when describing the arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Words and phrases such as "handcuffed," "dared to claim his rights," "no fear," "calm and serene," and "unaware of his extraordinary courage" convey the impact the scene and King's demeanor had on the speaker.

The speaker clearly admires Dr. King, his actions and his attitude in the face of adversity. Even though facing a terrible injustice, he remained tranquil, humble, and brave.

With the information above in mind, we can choose the third option as the correct answer.

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