Ethos means ethics, it gets persuades by appealing to credibility. So the correct answer is C, I hope I did it right, I haven't touched on logos pathos and ethos in a long time. Please dont take my word as anything other than second advice.
vigilant, wide awake, aware, watchful, attentive, observant, circumspect, wary, chary, heedful, canny
Answer:
melting glaciers, sea levels rising
Explanation:
The author used DETAILED DESCRIPTION to create compelling characters in the passage given above.
From the passage given above, it can be seen that the author took his time to describe the characters and the settings in details. This gives the readers the opportunity to mentally picture the characters and the settings in the story.