Question

read the excerpt from jawaharlal nehrus speech a
treat with destiny.
the future belongs to us. whither do we go and what
shall be our endeavour? to bring freedom and
opportunity to the common man, to the peasants and
workers of india, to fight and end poverty and
ignorance and disease, to build up a prosperous,
democratic and progressive nation, and to create
social, economic and political institutions which will
ensure justice and fullness of life to every man and
woman.
we have hard work ahead. there is no resting for any
one of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make
all the people of india what destiny intended them to
be.
we are citizens of a great country, on the verge of
bold advance, and we have to live up to that high

which statement best describes nehrus appeal to his
audience?
nehru uses ethos, relying on his credibility to
appeal to his audience.
nehru uses ethos, appealing to the emotions of the
audience.
nehru uses pathos, relying on logic to appeal to his
audience.
nehru uses pathos, appealing to the emotions of
the audience.

Explanation:

Ethos is an appeal based on the speaker's credibility. Nehru, as a prominent leader, uses his position and reputation (credibility) to address the audience. Pathos is an emotional appeal, but here the key is his use of ethos (credibility - he is a leader guiding the nation). The first option correctly identifies ethos (relying on credibility) as the appeal. The second option wrongly says ethos is emotional (ethos is about credibility, pathos is emotional). The third option wrongly pairs pathos with logic (pathos is emotional, logos is logic). The fourth option is about pathos (emotional) which is not the case here.

Answer:

Nehru uses ethos, relying on his credibility to appeal to his audience.