How does "The Gettysburg Address" and "O Captain! My Captain!" compare in their use of ethos?

A. Neither the speech or poem rely on the use of ethos

B. Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of ethos

C. The poem relies more on ethos than the speech does

D. The speech relies more on ethos than the poem does

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Melendez

English

21 April, 06:43

How does "The Gettysburg Address" and "O Captain! My Captain!" compare in their use of ethos?

A. Neither the speech or poem rely on the use of ethos

B. Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of ethos

C. The poem relies more on ethos than the speech does

D. The speech relies more on ethos than the poem does

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Jared Haynes · Answer 1

I believe the answer is D.

Explanation:

I remember reading both of these this year, They both are during the same time period, as well as patriotic. "O Captain! My Captain!" is about the death of Lincoln, which relies more on pathos, pulling at your emotions, death. While Gettysburg address is ethos to draw peoples support.

Blayne · Answer 2

I am not positive but I think it's A