Evaluating an Argument

Question 1

Which rhetorical appeal is most used in this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

logos

Question 2

Question 2

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X ethos

Question 3

Question 3

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X ethos

Question 4

Identify the type of rhetorical appeal used in each phrase. “With malice toward none, with charity for all”: “To bind up the nation’s wounds”: “Achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace”:

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ethos; Selection 1: ethos; Selection 2: pathos; Selection 3: pathos

Question 5

What does Lincoln wish to do through this final sentence of the speech?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

stir up emotions about the lives lost in the war and encourage the listener to help end it

Question 6

How do the words in this passage support Lincoln’s goal to unify the nation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Lincoln’s words replace blame with shared fears and hopes of all citizens.

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