Question

Select the correct answer. In this excerpt from Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, he argues that the divided Northerners and Southerners must stay united: We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. Which type of appeal does President Lincoln use in this excerpt? A. emotional appeal B. ethical appeal C. logical appeal D. moral appeal

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln's appeal

President Lincoln makes an A. Emotional appeal

Explanation:

• Abraham Lincoln was one of the most popular and respected President of U.S.A
• He was a crusader for humanity and equality
• Being a patriotic and honest leader he appealed to the citizens of his country in his  First Inaugural Address.
• His appeal was a highly emotional one.
• The words  and phrases of emotion used by him were: We are not enemies, passion may have strained, must not break our bonds of affection, mystic chords of memory,patriot grave,hearthstone , better angels.
• Hence his appeal was an emotional appeal.

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