Question

Which appeal does Martin Luther King Jr. use in the following line from his "I Have a Dream" speech?

"But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: in the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force."

A. Logos and pathos
B. Ethos
C. Ethos and logos
D. Pathos

Answer 1

The appeal made by Martin Luther King Jr. in "I Have a Dream" speech is that of ethos (option B).

• The speech gives importance to dignity and discipline instead of violence to achieve justice.
• This speech reflects Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideology and character. He requests to bring the same change in other people. So, the appeal is to ethos (characteristics).
• Pathos means emotions and logos means something based on logic or rationality.
• In this speech, he is not appealing to change emotions or base everything on logic. Instead, he defines the importance of non-violence like Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer 2

Answer:

Pathos

Explanation:

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