People are most vulnerable and gullible when they are in trouble. The presence of conflict causes some to be persuaded very easily because they allow emotions to dictate decisions and control logic. Pathos is used in literature in these exact oments. Simba from the Lion King experiences harsh persuasion at the hands of pathos. Scar advises the confused and distraught young cub stating “the king is dead and if it weren’t for you he’d still be alive… run, run away and never return.”
Pathos is when the speech appeals to the audience’s emotions. President Abraham Lincoln uses pathos is this speech to console the audience for the losses that the country has endured during the Civil War. Lincoln uses pathos to convey sadness when he says, “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” When saying this Lincoln appeals to the people’s emotions by explaining that their loved ones struggled there and he also appeals to the feeling of pride they feel for their loved ones who dedicated their lives to their cause. Another example of pathos in this speech is, “...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain…”
Pathos is used to manipulate the viewers emotionally and uses words of emotion. Ethos, unlike pathos, is a more
Lastly, pathos is the appeal to emotion. I could give background information of my thoughts and feelings during the police raids of my house and how hard my sisters cried because of the ‘scary’ men and dogs that would search through everything.
Anzaldua’s use of pathos and anaphora in her speech helps communicate the idea that women of color should have the same ability, as white woman, to write. Gloria Anzaldua is trying to influence women to no let oppression stop them from speaking their minds. Anzaldua believes there are people who are able to see into the future, but do not see; others are able to speak, but do not; others have ears, but do not listen. These kind of people shouldn't be listened because they make assumptions of themselves, and only put ideas on people’s minds. For instance, Anzaldua is making the point that woman should be able to make the reader understand and feel emotions throughout their writing, “You are the truthsayer with quill and torch.
In the Crucible, pathos is utilized as a powerful form of persuasion which pulls at the emotions of an individual to change their opinion or belief especially in the testimony of John Proctor. When John Proctor goes before the court for his confession, he declares, “how may I live without my name? I
Pathos is a rhetorical device used for providing emotion to the reader. He wants the reader to feel sympathetic towards the mistreatment of African-Americans. In the introduction, the first rhetorical device he introduced is pathos. Coates present pathos when he introduced Clyde Ross. He titles the first chapter as, “So that’s just one of my losses”.
The evidence includes facts, examples, precedents, authority, and deductive or inductive. Finally, pathos is thinking passionate or emotional appeal which can be effective if it is not overdone, especially my topic is an emotional one. Using the reasonable appeal to each audience bring positive
For example, Mr.Gilmer uses Pathos when making Mayella explain what happened on the supposed day Tom abused and took advantage of her, the reasoning is that in the book it says “Mayella stared at him and burst into tears. She cover her mouth with her hands and sobbed. ”lee241 When this scene happened Mr.Gilmer was questioning Mayella. This showed a negative holistically in the argument; Pathos was strengthened because of the reason it appealed the audience emotion making them feel bad for her, this helped the argument because the audience felt emotion when Mayella was crying this might cause an unbiased audience to feel and think that Tom could possibly be guilty. Also, Mr.Gilmer used Ethos appealing to the audiences good morals for this reason
In the play Julius Caesar by William shakespeare, Caesar is murdered by the senators of rome, to prevent his power hungry ego from destroying their beloved city. During Caesar's funeral, both Marc Antony and brutus give speeches. Both speeches contain athos, which appeals to emotions, and rhetorical questions, these emphasize both of the speeches in different ways. Although Brutus is a convincing orator, Antony's uses a more effective form of rhetorical questions and pathos, which evokes feelings in the audience.. Pathos is a technique used in writing in order to appeal to the reader's emotions.
It cannot be denied that one the most important aspects of life and it’s intricacies is the power of communication. Whether it be verbal or nonverbal, soft as a petal or harsh as a roaring rapid, communication is what allows humans to understand the complexities of each other. There seem to be thousands of techniques individuals integrate into their conversation to make it as meaningful and intelligent as possible, three of those being certain appeals-- Pathos; the appeal which motivates the audience to feel a certain emotion, in order to gain their approval. Ethos; the appeal which gives the audience trust and sense of reliability in the speaker, and finally Logos; which appeals to the serious, rational members in the audience--
Fighting the rhetorical problems were difficult, but X’s usage of rhetorical strategies turned this speech into a powerful speech that reached many listeners. One rhetorical strategy used by X was the use of pathos. Pathos, or the appeal to the emotions of the audience is a strong method of making a speech more impactful. Inciting anger in the hearts of the audience was a way to get those listening to feel fired up about the issue at hand. “The white man… the white man is too intelligent to let anyone else take charge of their government” (X, 1964).
The Gettysburg Address was intended to be an argument to persuade. Abraham Lincoln was inspiring his troops because morale was low after the Battle of Gettysburg. They need motivation to keep fighting. Lincoln used logos by explaining that because people gave their lives defending what they believed in, the living should finish the job the dead started. By talking about the fellow soldiers who died at Gettysburg, Lincoln appeals to the pathos of his listeners.
Donovan Bell-DaCunha Professor Sharon Burns ENC 1101-20497 6 February 2018 Analysis of Budweiser Commercial “Puppy Love” Everyone one loves a story about cute puppies and friendship. In Budweiser's 2014 Super Bowl commercial “Puppy Love” it tells one. The purpose of this commercial like any is to convince the audience of the message its promoting. In the advertisement it uses the three tools of ethical persuasion: logos, ethos, and pathos.
Pathos emotionally connects with the reader. Outliers shows many examples, one would be the story of 12-year-old Marita living in a one-bedroom apartment with her mom. To reach her success “I wake up at five-forty-five a.m. to get a head start, I brush my teeth, shower. I get some breakfast at school, if I am running late…” (Gladwell, 264).
