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What is Pathos? To find out we must travel back to Ancient Greece and take a look at Aristotle's study rhetorical situation
When writers and speakers find the words and images that evoke certain emotions in people, they might also move their audiences to sympathize with ideas that they connect to those feelings and even to act on them.
Is it a beautiful model promising you pleasure?
Whatever it may be, ads can appeal to your emotions, intriguing you, and perhaps even seduced you.
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Or maybe a product promising you excitement?
You can use emotional appeals to make logical claims stronger or more memorable by using photographs, videos and other illustrations to relate to your audience.
In the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama appealed to a single emotion “HOPE” to connect with the voters.
When the Iphone was first introduced, Apple INC. appealed to the consumers by introducing applications for the smart phone in order to make your phone more efficient
The rhetorical situation is supported by the claims based on the three types of appeals: Pathos, ethos, and logos. Pathos is an appeal to an audience's emotions. “Emotional appeals are powerful tools for influencing what people think and believe
Dating back to ancient Greece, where Aristotle's study of rhetoric revolutionized persuasive writing. When writing to persuade, the rhetoric must think of the rhetorical situation and how appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos will help you to achieve your goal of persuasion.