Part a how does black hawk use rhetoric in this line to advance his purpose? his heart is dead, and no longer beats quick in his bosom. he uses ethos, demonstrating his willingness to die for what is ethical and good to express to his audience the importance of sacrifice. he uses hyperbole, exaggerating his feelings of defeat by describing the experience as death, indicating to the audience that the two feelings carry similar weight. he uses repetition, reinforcing his experience as a doomed captive by repeatedly referring to the fate he assumes he will soon meet. he uses logos, stating his feelings in a way that requires his audience to make a logical connection between experiencing defeat and experiencing death. part b how does the phrase "his heart is dead" affect the tone of the statement in part a? it establishes a weak tone about compliance. it sets a frank tone about physical malfunctions. it sets a severe tone about the extent of the impact. it establishes a hopeful tone about compromise.