And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge
to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred
Honor
How does the author appeal to ethos here?

O A. By showing that the declaration's signers are serious because they
pledge their lives to the contents of the document

B. By presenting premises that lead to a logical conclusion
C. By appealing to emotion with serious concepts such as loss and
death

D. By using a repetitive structure to emphasize the importance of
certain words