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When an author uses emotion to explain an idea to persuade or

appeal the audience, what type of appeal is he/she using?
Select one:

Logos
Pathos
Ethos

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Pathos (appeal to emotion) is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response to an impassioned plea or a convincing story.
Logos (appeal to logic) is a way of persuading an audience with reason, using facts and figures.
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Answer:

Pathos

Step-by-step explanation:

Pathos appeals to the emotions of an audience and draws out the feelings that already reside in them. It is a technique used in rhetoric, literature, film, and other areas of narrative art.

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