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Read these excerpts.
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 this
earth.
Whitman's "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 anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed
How does "The Gettysburg Address" and "O Captain!
My Captain!" compare in their use of ethos (the use of
authority to persuade the audience to act the right
way)?
Neither the speech nor poem rely on the use of
ethos.
O Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes
to the use of ethos.
O The poem relies more on ethos than the speech
does.
O The speech relies more on ethos than the poem
does.



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In comparing Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" in terms of their use of ethos (the use of authority to persuade the audience), we can see differences in how each text employs this rhetorical strategy.

- The "Gettysburg Address" by Lincoln utilizes ethos by drawing on the authority of the Founding Fathers and the sacrifice of soldiers to establish credibility and persuade the audience towards unity and dedication to the cause of preserving the Union.

- On the other hand, "O Captain! My Captain!" by Whitman relies more on emotional appeal and personal sentiment rather than traditional authority figures or references to persuade the audience. The poem's ethos comes from the emotional connection and grief expressed by the speaker towards the fallen captain.

Therefore, in the context of ethos, the speech "Gettysburg Address" relies more on the use of authority and credibility (ethos) to persuade the audience, while the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" leans more towards emotional appeal and personal connection, making it less reliant on ethos as a persuasive technique.

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