Question

English 4:

(06.01 MC)

Read the following excerpt from Lyndon B. Johnson's "Let Us Continue" speech. Answer the question that follows.

The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time. Today, John Fitzgerald Kennedy lives on in the immortal words and works that he left behind. He lives on in the mind and memories of mankind. He lives on in the hearts of his countrymen. No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that he began.

This excerpt is an example of what rhetorical appeal?

Ethos
Logos
Kairos
Pathos

Answer 1

Pathos

Johnson emphasizes the significance of John F. Kennedy's assassination and the continuation of his legacy, which awakens in the audience feelings of melancholy, sorrow, and resolve. Expressions such as "the foulest deed of our time," "immortal words and works," and "he lives on in the hearts of his countrymen" are meant to arouse strong feelings in the audience, thus it's more effective to appeal to their feelings than to their reason or trustworthiness.

Answer 2

Awsome. Thank you