Question

Read the following excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's 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 the earth.
How does Lincoln use pathos in this excerpt?
A. By citing the office to which he was elected
B. By presenting statistics regarding war casualties
C. By advocating for one's sense of patriotism
D. By urging responsibility for the nation's economy

Answer 1

C. is the correct answer to this question apex :)

Answer 2

C. By advocating for one's sense of patriotism

Pathos is the use of word expecting an emotional response form the audience to convince them of something. IN this case Licoln appeals to the patriotism of its citizens to forge ahead the task that they´ll have to take on.