Read the conclusion of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. Why does Lincoln conclude with an appeal to both pathos and ethos? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
to cite important legal documents
B
to recommend a military surrender
C
to offer hope for the future
D
to stir listeners’ emotions
E
to emphasize citizens’ responsibilities
Explanation
Lincoln offers hope for the future by calling for the nation to heal and achieve a lasting peace. His references to the wounded, veterans, widows, and orphans stir listeners’ emotions, which is an appeal to pathos. By urging people to act with charity and care for those harmed by the war, he emphasizes citizens’ moral responsibilities, supporting an appeal to ethos.
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