Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Question

As they walked along she told them stories of her own first flight, she kept painting vivid word pictures of what it would be like to be free.

Which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using to convince people to continue in the underlined portion of this except?

Pathos, because she is establishing her own authority to her audience.
Ethos, because she is appealing to the specific needs of her audience.
Ethos, because she is establishing her own credibility to her audience.
Pathos, because she is appealing to her audience’s desire for liberty.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Pathos, because she is appealing to her audience’s desire for liberty.

In the excerpt, Tubman tells stories that evoke emotions and paint a picture of freedom, which appeals to the audience's feelings and desires for liberty.