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Which of the following sentences is an appeal to pathos? (Apex)

Which of the following sentences is an appeal to pathos? (Apex)-example-1
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Pathos is a writing technique that is very often used by writers and its goal is to engage a reader and communicate a message most efficiently through the establishment of a link between the text and the reader by using the power of the readers emotions and feelings, which are evoked through the language and resources used by the writer in his/her text. This Pathos, can be elicited, or generated, through several resources: metaphor, imagery, storytelling, anecdote and through the use of passionate language and structure. Because most often it is through language that Pathos is established, this language needs to be less formal, one that really relates to a person´s emotions and feelings. From the option in this question, the correct choice would be A: Imagine what it would be like for children to see a brand new playground in the city´s park. This is because it is the only option that offers a personal experience that relates to a persons feelings through imagination, something that makes a person feel more connected than when he/she is just given hard fact.

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