D.) Lincoln uses pathos to appeal to the audience and encourage support for the soldiers and those they left behind.
Explanation:
Pathos is a rhetorical choice which appeals to the emotions of the readers. In this particular speech, Lincoln's Inaugural Address, Lincoln often brings up the topic of Civil War and Slavery. He makes use of the empathy and sense of solidarity of the readers, almost all of whom were affected by the Civil War and had family members leave to go fight in the war. By using pathos to play on the empathy and conviction of the audience, Lincoln can strengthen his argument against slavery and advocating for the Civil War.
