Read the following passage from "resistance to civil government" by henry david thoreau: the mass of men serve the state thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. they are the standing army, and the militia, jailers, constables, posse comitatus, etc. in most cases there is no free exercise whatever of the judgment or of the moral sense; but they put themselves on a level with wood and earth and stones; and wooden men can perhaps be manufactured that will serve the purpose as well. how does thoreau use logos in this passage? a. by overwhelming the readers with examples that have strong connotations b. by evoking in his reader feelings of fear associated with armies and jails c. by showing the soundness of his argument through a number of analogies d. by supporting his opinion with evidence from a number of different fields

the answer is C, by showing soundness of his argument through a number of analogies. :)

C. By showing the soundness of his argument through a number of analogies.

Explanation: There are many kinds of rhetorical devices used in writing or speaking to convince the audience of an argument about a controversial topic. One of the most common is "logos" which is an appeal to the audience's logic. In the given passage from "Resistance to Civil Government" by Henry David Thoreau, we can see an example of the use of logos by showing the soundness of his argument through a number of analogies (like comparing the mass of men with machines).

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)