Uhm, add the poem I can help
the authors purpose was to simply teach you and entertain at the same time the author is explaining that even though he was nervous of his new coming year he had noticed hope through his friends and his teacher
Ethos appeal means that it is appealing to the credibility of the speaker. Anytime that Henry mentions why he is competent enough to speak about what he's speaking about, that's an appeal to ethos. It would be like a doctor mentioning what schools he went to and what degrees he has, before he delivers a speech about some illness or anything similar. You trust him because of his credibility.
