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question 4 of 17
read this excerpt from winston churchills speech \their finest hour\:

the house may be assured that the utmost ingenuity is
being displayed and imagination is being evoked from
large numbers of competent officers, well - trained in tactics
and thoroughly up to date, to measure and counterwork
novel possibilities.

which audience appeal does churchill most clearly use here?

a. pathos
b. logos
c. ethos
d. repetition

Explanation:

To determine the audience appeal, we analyze each option:

• Pathos (A) appeals to emotions, but the excerpt focuses on competence/tactics, not emotions.
• Logos (B) uses logic/reasoning, but the excerpt emphasizes the credibility of officers (not logical arguments).
• Ethos (C) appeals to credibility/ethics. Churchill highlights "competent officers, well - trained in tactics" to establish trustworthiness (showing the effort is credible).
• Repetition (D) is a rhetorical device (not an audience appeal like ethos/pathos/logos).

So Churchill uses Ethos.

Answer:

C. Ethos