Which of the following persuasive techniques does Mary Fisher use in her speech? presenting an appeal to pity
reinforcing existing beliefs and laws
shaping attitudes by presenting reliable evidence- ethos
presenting unsupported claims

presenting an appeal to pity

Explanation:

According to AIDS activist Mary Fisher's "Whisper of Aids", she made use of different literary techniques such as metaphor, logos, antithesis and most importantly pathos to get people to join the movement against the silence of aids by people.

Therefore, according to the available options, the correct answer is option A, presenting an appeal to pity (pathos)

the two answers are

get thee back into the tempest and the night's plutonian shore

on the pallid bust of pallas just above my chamber door

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.