Question

read these excerpts.

lincolns \the gettysburg address.\

it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.

whitmans \o captain! my captain!\.

my captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
my father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
the ship is anchord safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;

how does \the gettysburg address\ and \o captain! my captain!\ compare in their use of pathos (the use of emotional appeals to affect the audiences feelings)?

neither the speech nor poem rely on the use of pathos.
both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of pathos.
the poem relies more on pathos than the speech does.
the speech relies more on pathos than the poem does.

Explanation:

Analyze the use of pathos in Lincoln's "The Gettysburg Address"

Lincoln's speech uses a formal, solemn, and inspiring tone to honor the fallen soldiers and motivate the nation to continue fighting for democracy. While it contains emotional resonance, its primary rhetorical strategy is a balanced mix of ethos (credibility/patriotism), logos (historical purpose), and controlled pathos.

Analyze the use of pathos in Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!"

Whitman's poem is an elegy that directly mourns the death of Abraham Lincoln. It uses highly charged, intimate, and visceral imagery ("lips are pale and still," "no pulse nor will," "mournful tread") to evoke intense feelings of grief, sorrow, and personal loss, relying heavily and directly on pathos to affect the reader's emotions.

Compare the reliance on pathos between the two texts

The poem "O Captain! My Captain!" relies much more heavily and overtly on intense emotional appeals (pathos) to convey grief than the structured, formal political speech "The Gettysburg Address."

Answer:

• Neither the speech nor poem rely on the use of pathos.
• Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of pathos.
• The poem relies more on pathos than the speech does. (Correct answer)
• The speech relies more on pathos than the poem does.