How does FDR appeal to ethos in his first inaugural address? A. By ignoring the problems facing the country B. By using emotionally charged language C. By using a variety of biblical allusions D. By developing a narrative about a specific family

C. By using a variety of biblical allusions

Explanation:

Given that appealing to ethos means that a speaker or author is illustrating or portraying himself as a credible or reliable source that people should believe or listen to.

Hence, when FDR was using a variety of biblical allusions in his first inaugural address, he was trying to depict that he knows what he's saying and people should listen to him, thereby appealing to ethos.

Therefore, in this case, the correct answer to the question is option C "By using a variety of biblical allusions."

the speech this question is referring to is president kennedy's special message to the congress on urgent national needs, may 25, 1961

kennedy responds in a very direct and concrete way to those thinking that communism is a positive system:

"yet their aggression is more often concealed than open. they have fired no missiles; and their troops are seldom seen. they send arms, agitators, aid, technicians and propaganda to every troubled area. but where fighting is required, it is usually done by others--by guerrillas striking at night, by assassins striking alone--assassins who have taken the lives of four thousand civil officers in the last twelve months in vietnam alone--by subversives and saboteurs and insurrectionists, who in some cases control whole areas inside of independent nations." (kennedy)

president kennedy presents communism as cowardly, as a hidden and treacherous weapon that strikes from the shadows like thieves, he represents the system as not even being capable of showing and open and overt attack or confrontation. to finish up the response, he expresses that the system attacks even a country's idependence and freedom.

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the quote relates to no dogs barked because the father and son learn a lot from each other. the theme is love because the father misses his son and they are trying to get to his mom where her dogs are barking.