Read the following sentences from paragraph 2 of the speech:

Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of
that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a
nation we are and what direction we want to move in.

How do the sentences use rhetoric to advance the speaker's point of view in the speech?

Kennedy uses emotional appeal to identify with the anger and sense of injustice from his audience.

Kennedy uses emotional appeal to identify with his audience on the grounds of compassion for each other.

Kennedy uses an appeal to authority, imploring the audience to believe his words based on his status as a political leader.

Kennedy uses a logical appeal to the audience as he provides statistics on how segregation tears communities apart. Click to show Rationale & Item Info

The sentences use rhetoric to advance the speaker's point of view in the speech. Kennedy uses emotional appeal to identify with his audience on the grounds of compassion for each other. Also, he uses a logical appeal to the audience as he provides statistics on how segregation tears communities apart. So, here the 2nd and the 4th options fit in well.

Explanation:

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated and Senator Robert F. Kennedy had given a speech. These lines are taken from that speech where he's giving a choice to the people to create the kind of future they want for their country. Whether it is the desire for revenge or whether it is to make the effort like Luther and understand with compassion and love. He also talks about the effects of violence on the country and largely on the people. He encourages the people to create a United States filled with love and wisdom, and compassion towards one another and not division, hatred or violence. These are the reasons why the 2nd and the 4th options give a clear idea about the speaker's words.