Question

which statement from \aint i a woman?\ is an example of pathos?

• well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter.
• that man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere.
• i have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother’s grief, none but jesus heard me!
• if my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half - measure full?

Explanation:

Pathos appeals to emotions. The statement about bearing thirteen children, seeing them sold into slavery, and crying with a mother’s grief evokes feelings of sadness, empathy, and outrage, which is characteristic of pathos. The other options either set a scene (first), address a claim about women’s treatment (second), or use a logical analogy (fourth) rather than focusing on emotional appeal.

Answer:

I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me!