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Which of the following best illustrates the pathos type of rhetorical appeal? If my years in the military have taught me anything, it's that caution is the best strategy. In 25 years of driving that way home, I've never seen a single deer. Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. You should consider another route if you're walking home at night; I have heard about scary things that happen on that street.

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Which of the following best illustrates the pathos type of rhetorical appeal? If my years in the military have taught me anything, it's that caution is the best strategy. In 25 years of driving that way home, I've never seen a single deer. Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. You should consider another route if you're walking home at night; I have heard about scary things that happen on that street.

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The statement that best illustrates the pathos type of rhetorical appeal is "You should consider another route if you're walking home at night; I have heard about scary things that happen on that street." This statement is trying to evoke fear and concern for personal safety, which are emotions, in order to persuade the listener to take a different route. Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions to persuade them.

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