Read the excerpt from lincoln's second inaugural address. now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. the progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, i trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. with high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. which statement best describes lincoln’s use of rhetorical appeal? he uses logos to explain the strategy of union troops. he uses ethos to establish his credibility as an informed leader. he uses ethos to describe the noble character of fallen soldiers. he uses pathos to persuade listeners that the north will win the war.