Question

Read the excerpt from Jawaharlal Nehru's speech "A Tryst

with Destiny
which statement best describes Nehru's appeal to his
audience?
The future beckons to us. Whither do we go and what shall
be our endeavour? To bring freedom and opportunity to the
common man, to the peasants and workers of India; to fight
and end poverty and ignorance and disease; to build up a
prosperous, democratic and progressive nation, and to
create social, economic and political institutions which will
ensure justice and fullness of life to every man and woman.
Nehru uses ethos, relying on his credibility to appeal to
his audience.
Nehru uses ethos, appealing to the emotions of the
audience.
Nehru uses pathos, relying on logic to appeal to his
audience.
Nehru uses pathos, appealing to the emotions of the
audience.
We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any one
of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the
people of India what destiny intended them to be.
We are citizens of a great country, on the verge of bold
advance, and we have to live up to that high standard.

Answer 1

Answer: D) Nehru uses pathos, appealing to the emotions of the

audience.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Nehru uses pathos, appealing to the emotions of the audience.

Step-by-step explanation:

Through rhetorical device called pathos, Jawahar Lal Nehru makes an emotional appeal to the audience in his speech “A Tryst with Destiny”.

He addresses the people as “We” and urges to them. He makes people understand that we as people of India need to work and put an end to poverty, disease and ignorance. We have to fight for our independence. He explains that our work would be difficult, but it is our responsibility to do this. He addresses lower class people as peasants and workers of India. He made them understand how we have to ensure justice in our life and reinforce the nation.