Question

read the excerpt from president woodrow wilson’s speech, “war message to congress.”

we have no quarrel with the german people. we have no feeling towards them but one of sympathy and friendship. it was not upon their impulse that their government acted in entering this war. it was not with their previous knowledge or approval.

which best states the type of appeal that is in the excerpt?

○ ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character
○ logos, an appeal based on logic or reason
○ pathos, an appeal based on emotion
○ force, an appeal based on the audience’s fear of harm

Explanation:

The excerpt uses emotional language ("sympathy and friendship") to connect with the audience's feelings toward the German people, distinguishing between the people and their government. This targets emotions, which is pathos. Ethos focuses on speaker character, logos on logic, and force on fear—none match the emotional appeal here.

Answer:

C. pathos, an appeal based on emotion