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Pretend you're reading an op-ed piece about why fans should continue to

support the Detroit Lions despite the team's historically poor win-loss record
and questionable management decisions. It's written by a person who works
for the Detroit Lions press office. To which of the following rhetorical
elements does this immediately draw your attention?
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. None of the above

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Answer:

B. Pathos

Step-by-step explanation:

Pathos is a concept brought by the Greek philosopher Aristotle which simply means "an appeal to emotion". This is usually used when a person ignores logic, in other to get a reaction from people by appealing to their emotion, which can either be anger, patriotism, loyalty, etc.

Therefore, from the given op-piece, (yes, it's imaginary) the writer from Detroit Lions' press office appeals to the emotions of the fans by urging them to support the team even as their form is bad, because they're loyal.