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The Art of Rhetoric in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Question 3 • GA-Literature and Composition II (Fakunle)

Which detail signals an appeal to pathos?

Answer
A
“four years ago”
B
“all sought to avert it”
C
“all dreaded it”

Explanation

Pathos appeals to the audience’s emotions. “All dreaded it” emphasizes fear, so it is the detail that signals an appeal to pathos.

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