Read the excerpt from Pericles's funeral oration by
Thucydides.
So and such they were, these men-worthy of their
city.... What I would prefer is that you should fix your
eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she
really is, and should fall in love with her. When you
realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her
great was men with a spirit of adventure, men who
knew their duty, men who were ashamed to fall below
a certain standard. If they ever failed in an enterprise,
they made up their minds that at any rate the city
should not find their courage lacking to her, and they
gave to her the best contribution that they could.
Which rhetorical appeal does the speaker use to
support his purpose?
He uses ethos to inform the audience of the actions
of past Athenians.
He uses ethos to persuade the audience to do what
is needed to support Athens.
He uses kairos to inform the audience of the
greatness of past Athenians.
He uses kairos to persuade the audience that
Athens is greater than any other city.