Question

which passage from kennedys inaugural address is an example of ethos?
\to those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves.\
\for i have sworn before you and almighty god the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three - quarters ago.\
\we dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans...\
\we observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom - symbolizing an end as well as a beginning - signifying renewal as well as change.\

Explanation:

Ethos is an appeal to ethics or credibility. The second option mentions swearing before "Almighty God" which is an appeal to a higher moral or ethical authority (God), thus establishing credibility through a moral/ethical reference. The other options do not clearly appeal to ethics or credibility in the same way. The first option is more of a call to action (pathos - emotional appeal perhaps). The third option is about heritage and passing on a torch (could be ethos - but less directly tied to ethical/moral authority like God). The fourth option is about celebration of freedom (more of a statement of fact/occasion rather than an ethos - appeal to ethics/credibility).

Answer:

"For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three - quarters ago."