The tone used by Socrates appeals emotions through his view of the truth and uses the well known and respected historical allusion to justify and explain his own actions. This is shown when he states:
"It was practiced superbly by the early Christians, who were willing to face hungry lions and the excruciating pain of chopping blocks rather than submit to certain unjust laws of the Roman Empire." (Page 5 Lines 288-291).
In this statement he appeals to pahtos with the analogy of “hungry lions” creating a sense of fear and desperation