Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.This was an airy and unplastered cabin, fit to entertain a travelling god, and where a goddess might trail her garments. The winds which passed over my dwelling were such as sweep over the ridges of mountains, bearing the broken strains, or celestial parts only, of terrestrial music. The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it. Olympus is but the outside of the earth every where.
Answer
A
It supports pathos by highlighting how heavenly his surroundings are.
B
It supports pathos by describing how luxuriously furnished his home is.
C
It supports ethos by proving how informed he is about religion.
D
It supports logos by showing nature’s harsh impact on the author’s home.
Explanation
Thoreau describes the cabin and its surroundings with elevated, heavenly imagery, calling it fit for a travelling god and mentioning a goddess and Olympus. These details create an emotional sense of wonder about nature, which supports pathos. The passage does not describe luxurious furnishings or argue logically that nature damages his home.
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