Question

lady macbeth. was the hope drunk,
wherein you dressd yourself? hath it slept since,
and wakes it now, to look so green and pale
at what it did so freely? from this time
such i account thy love. art thou afeard
to be the same in thine own act and valour
as thou art in desire? wouldst thou have that
which thou esteemst the ornament of life,
and live a coward in thine own esteem,
letting i dare not wait upon i would,
like the poor cat i the adage?
—the tragedy of macbeth,
william shakespeare
read the excerpt. which statement best describes the
rhetorical appeal that lady macbeth creates?
she creates ethos by referring to her own bravery.
she creates pathos by trying to express love for her
husband.
she creates pathos by trying to make macbeth feel
ashamed.
she creates logos by proving that macbeth has
nothing to fear.

Explanation:

Ethos is about credibility/character, logos is logical reasoning. Here, Lady Macbeth is trying to evoke an emotional response (pathos) by shaming Macbeth. She questions his courage and love (implied lack of action makes him a coward in his own esteem), which is an attempt to make him feel ashamed (a form of emotional appeal - pathos).

Answer:

She creates pathos by trying to make Macbeth feel ashamed.