The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7: Thematic Development — Cumulative exam
Question 16 • TX-English II B
Read the excerpt from Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech "A Tryst with Destiny.”The future beckons to us. Whither do we go and what shall be our endeavour? To bring freedom and opportunity to the common man, to the peasants and workers of India; to fight and end poverty and ignorance and disease; to build up a prosperous, democratic and progressive nation, and to create social, economic and political institutions which will ensure justice and fullness of life to every man and woman.We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the people of India what destiny intended them to be.We are citizens of a great country, on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard.
Answer
A
Nehru uses ethos, relying on his credibility to appeal to his audience.
B
Nehru uses ethos, appealing to the emotions of the audience.
C
Nehru uses pathos, relying on logic to appeal to his audience.
D
Nehru uses pathos, appealing to the emotions of the audience.
Explanation
Nehru uses emotionally charged language about freedom, ending poverty and disease, and fulfilling a shared destiny. These ideas are meant to inspire hope and pride in his audience, which is an appeal to emotion, or pathos. Therefore, the correct choice is “Nehru uses pathos, appealing to the emotions of the audience.”
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