Question

why is the use of pathos more appropriate in whitmans poem than in president lincolns speech?
all the poems whitman wrote use pathos.
whitmans poem is the emotional reaction to the death of lincoln.
for a poem to be good, it must use pathos.
all poetry written about the civil war uses pathos.

Explanation:

Pathos is an appeal to emotion. Whitman's poem is likely a personal, emotional response to Lincoln's death, making pathos fitting. The first option is too absolute (not all poems use pathos). The third option is incorrect as a good poem doesn't require pathos. The fourth option is also too absolute (not all Civil - War poetry uses pathos).

Answer:

Whitman's poem is the emotional reaction to the death of Lincoln.