Question

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

These lines from the Declaration of Independence are an example of the use of _______________.

pathos

purpose

ethos

theme

Answer 1

@mathmale

Answer 2

This one is going to take more work, because I don't know the meaning of either "pathos" or "ethos." I suspect we'll both have to look up those words and then determine whether either seems to apply to this passage from the Decl. of Ind.

Have you tried eliminating the worst possible answers?

Answer 3

i think its themes because the others dont make sense, its definitely not a purpose, and its not

Answer 4

mathmale dont search it up i have the definitions

Answer 5

See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pathos?s=t for "pathos."
See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ethos?s=t for "ethos"

Answer 6

these are tact used in advertisement.. pathos is an emotional appeal, so I don't think its pathos
and Ethos establishes credibility
:( i wanted to tell you

Answer 7

Why would the authors of the Decl. of Ind. say, " we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"?

Answer 8

to establish credibility

Answer 9

so its Ethos

Answer 10

I think there's more to "ethos" than just credibility: It's the (or one of the) underlying beliefs of a community, a fundamental character.

See: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ethos?s=t

Answer 11

Again, I have to warn you: I've never used either word, pathos or ethos, before, so I'm learning them now, just as you are.

Answer 12

Does your passage explain why the authors would write, "we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor?" If so, would that not be a reason or purpose for doing this?

Answer 13

On the other hand, "with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence," was an underlying belief of the signers of the Decl. of Ind.

I would at this point tend to choose between "purpose" and "ethos." You?

Answer 14

In this case, woohoo, I'm not certain that I can definitely tell you whether your choice is correct or not. I've tried to provide you with background info that might help you to make your own choice.

Answer 15

no it doesnt ssay anything

Answer 16

@mathmale

Answer 17

I don't understand what you're trying to convey to me here: "no it doesnt ssay anything."

What do you think is the purpose of this phrase, "And for the support of this Declaration,"?

Answer 18

yes exactly

Answer 19

Sounds a lot like "purpose" to me. "Because of this, I do that."

Answer 20

Again, the answer choice is yours.