Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? Why is this quotation an example of ethos?
Answer
A
Truth is implying that all of her listeners have experienced similar pain and can relate to her struggle.
B
Truth is suggesting that listeners should feel sympathy for her because she has suffered through extreme hardship.
C
Truth is testifying that women deserve equal rights because they can be as physically capable as men.
D
Truth is demonstrating that all women in the US have faced the same struggle that she has.
Explanation
Ethos is an appeal based on a speaker’s credibility or firsthand experience. Truth points to her own strength and experience doing demanding work—ploughing, planting, and gathering—to support her argument that women are capable and deserve equal rights. Choice C best reflects that appeal; choice B focuses on making listeners feel sympathy, which is pathos.
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