Question 9 of 10 2 Points
Read the following excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil
Government."
Men generally, under such a government as this, think that
they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority
to alter them [unjust laws). They think that, if they should
resist, the remedy would be worse than the evil. But it is
the fault of the government itself that the remedy is worse
than the evil. It makes it worse.
Which of these rhetorical devices does Thoreau most clearly use here?
O A. Ethos
O B. Metaphor
C. Logos
D. Rhetorical question

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. i have committed to crossing my legs i hope carefully, ankle on knee, hands together in the lap of my slacks. my fingers are mated into a mirrored series of what manifests, to me, as the letter x. the interview room’s other personnel include: the university’s director of composition, its varsity tennis coach, and academy prorector mr. a. delint. c. t. is beside me; the others sit, stand and stand, respectively, at the periphery of my focus. the tennis coach jingles pocket-change. based on this excerpt, which detail is implicit? a.  more chairs are needed to make seating available for all attendees. b.  hal is sitting in a chair with his ankle on his knee. c.  the director of composition is involved in the interview process. d.  the tennis coach has money in his front pocket.