With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical character of the step I am taking and of the grave responsibilities which it involves, but in unhesitating obedience to what I deem my constitutional duty...


Which best expresses this excerpt’s rhetorical appeal?


pathos, an appeal based on emotion


logos, an appeal based on logic or reason


ethos, an appeal based on the character and credibility of the speaker


purpose, an appeal based on function and scope