The speaker in this scenario uses an emotional appeal (pathos) by appealing to her mother's emotions, describing potential heartbreak, and emphasizing the cute and lovable qualities of the puppy. The desired effect is to make her mother feel guilty and more likely to agree to get a puppy.
The speaker in this scenario uses an emotional appeal, specifically appealing to the mother's emotions and the desire to protect her child from sadness. This type of appeal is known as pathos.
By describing how not getting a puppy will break her heart and shatter it into a million pieces, the speaker is aiming to evoke sympathy and empathy from her mother. She further emphasizes her sadness and uses phrases like "baby girl" to play on the emotional bond between a mother and her child.
The speaker also uses visual and descriptive language to create a positive emotional response. By pointing out the puppy's cute features like its adorable ears and fluffy tail, she is trying to evoke a feeling of affection and warmth.
The effect of this emotional appeal is to make the mother feel guilty and more inclined to fulfill the speaker's request. By emphasizing the potential sadness and heartbreak that not getting a puppy would cause, the speaker hopes to persuade her mother to change her mind.
The probable question may be:
But Mom, if you don't let me get a puppy, it'll absolutely break my heart. It'll be shattered into a million pieces, and I'll be so sad. You don't want your baby girl to be sad, do you? I promise to take care of it. Look how cute it is. See its adorable ears and fluffy tail? This puppy will love you so much. Please, please, please, Mom?
The speaker in this scenario uses a rhetorical appeal to reach the desired effect. What appeal did she use, and what effect did it have?