Question

appealing to ethos
quote 1: we are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the
song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts.
quote 2: i have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of
experience.
—patrick henry, speech in the convention of delegates of virginia

which of these quotes is an appeal to
ethos?
○ quote 1
○ quote 2

Explanation:

Ethos is an appeal to the speaker's credibility, authority, or experience to persuade. Quote 2 references the speaker's own experience as a guiding "lamp," framing their judgment as rooted in trusted personal expertise, which is an ethos appeal. Quote 1 uses a metaphor (siren) to warn against avoiding truth, which is an appeal to pathos (emotional persuasion) instead.

Answer:

Quote 2