Which passage from kennedy’s inaugural address is an example of ethos? “to those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to them themselves.” “for i have sworn before you and almighty god the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago.” “we dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans . . ” “we observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as a beginning—signifying renewal as well as change.”

“For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago.”

When there is an appeal to ethos, what is going on is that the speaker or writer is trying to establish a rapport with the audience or reader, respectively, by building up his or her credibility.  This is done by mentioning credentials, experience, morality, humility, the company the speaker or writer holds, etc.  This can be seen in the line “For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago.”  Here, we can see that President Kennedy is placing himself in the company of previous presidents of the United States.