Question

Read the conclusion of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. Why does Lincoln conclude with an appeal to both pathos and ethos? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

This question is missing the options. I've found them online. They are the following:

Why does Lincoln conclude with an appeal to both pathos and ethos? Check all that apply.

to emphasize citizens’ responsibilities

to stir listeners’ emotions

to cite important legal documents

to offer hope for the future

to recommend a military surrender

Answer:

Lincoln concludes with an appeal to both pathos and ethos to:

to emphasize citizens’ responsibilities

to stir listeners’ emotion

to offer hope for the future

Explanation:

As we know, pathos is an appeal to emotion, while ethos is an appeal to ethics. Both are rhetorical devices used by speakers to convince their audiences of an idea. In this case, Lincoln's purpose was to appeal to people's sense of duty as well as their empathy. He wants his audience to remember they still have responsibilities ahead of them, important ones. They are to care for the families of fallen soldiers, and they must also keep on fighting to make sure those soldiers' deaths were not in vain. He also wants him audience to remain hopeful about the future, evoking the image of a lasting peace, which is the most desired thing in times of war.