Question

ladies and gentlemen, id planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. today is a day for mourning and remembering. nancy and i are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle challenger. we know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. this is truly a national loss. what rhetorical device is being used in the highlighted lines of ronald reagans speech? ethos - the credibility of the speaker logos - the use of reasoning pathos - the speakers ability to appeal to the audiences feelings and emotions

Explanation:

The speaker expresses deep - seated pain and emphasizes a shared national loss, aiming to evoke emotions in the audience.

Answer:

pathos - the speaker's ability to appeal to the audience's feelings and emotions