Question

identifying a rhetorical appeal
lady macbeth. was the hope drunk,
wherein you dressd yourself? hath it slept since,
and wakes it now, to look so green and pale
at what it did so freely? from this time
such i account thy love. art thou afeard
to be the same in thine own act and valour
as thou art in desire? wouldst thou have that
which thou esteemst the ornament of life,
and live a coward in thine own esteem,
letting i dare not wait upon i would,
like the poor cat i the adage?
-the tragedy of macbeth,
william shakespeare
read the excerpt. which statement best describes the rhetorical appeal that lady macbeth creates?
she creates ethos by referring to her own bravery.
she creates pathos by trying to express love for her husband.
she creates pathos by trying to make macbeth feel ashamed.
she creates logos by proving that macbeth has nothing to fear.

Explanation:

Ethos relies on credibility, which is not used here. Logos uses logic, which Lady Macbeth does not employ. She does not express love; instead, she attacks Macbeth's courage, calling his love into question and comparing him to a cowardly cat to evoke shame, which is a use of pathos (appealing to emotion).

Answer:

She creates pathos by trying to make Macbeth feel ashamed.