What type of persuasive strategy does the author use in this paragraph?
“Thunderous tornadoes demolish Los Angeles. Bowling-ball size hailstones rain down on Tokyo. Why the sudden onslaught of deadly weather? Global warming has triggered a series of natural disasters—including a monster storm that’s racing south from the Arctic. And when the behemoth hits in 96 hours, beware: It will turn New York City into a frozen wasteland.”
a.
appeal to emotions
c.
scare tactics
b.
loaded words
d.
all of the above

D). All of the above.

Explanation:

The author employs all the given strategies to persuade the audience. 'Appeal to emotion' is reflected through the use of descriptive language and manipulation of the reader's emotions and gain their acceptance through 'scare tactics.' The use of 'scare tactics' is mirrored through the phrases like 'turn New York City into a frozen wasteland' that arouses fear and an alarming emotion in the audience. The loaded and expressive words like 'thunderous', 'demolish', 'sudden onslaught', 'deadly weather', etc. convinces the audience about the destruction and dangers that are brought and about to come as a consequence of global warming. Thus, all the given strategies together persuade the audience about the dangers associated with it and elicit intended response from them. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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