18 September 2019
Rhetorical Situation
- My little sister watches a lot of different youtubers and they will talk about how you can be part of their “family” and you can help them by purchasing their merchandise. It is very manipulative because they know that young children are watching their videos and they often make them feel like if they don’t own merchandise they aren’t a true fan of the youtuber’s channel. They are kinda applying to the pathos of the children by trying to make them feel like they are a part of something.
- Pathos works best when you want someone to understand what it feels like to be in another person’s shoes or when you want sympathy.
20 September 2019
“Backpacks vs Briefcases” Close Read
(Column 4, paragraphs 4-6)
- Pathos is “persuading our hearts”
- PETA example: baby chick next to Ronald McDonald with a knife to showcase animal cruelty
- When pathos is used alongside ethos and logos it can make it more effective
- Pathos is the most effective form of persuasion when you have to do so in a short period of time; this is why it is often used in tv commercials/advertisements
- Pathos holds an audience’s attention for longer than ethos and logos in most cases
Dara Williams (English 130) 