The Rhetorical Appeal Of Pathos

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Pathos, the rhetorical appeal of persuasion with emotion. Pathos is the weakest appeal, saying,"Hello" and responding with it does not involve any emotion in play. There may have been times where we've seen someone get ignored or someone didn't say,"Hello",and yes, feelings may kick in. They can persuade you to say hello or greet someone with hello. However, everyone is educated and well mannered, everyone has a clue of what to do. Therefore, Pathos is the weakest rhetorical appeal to represent hello.

Ethos, the way your character is being presented. Ethos presents the power of "Hello"the most. If you are having a job interview, the CEO or whoever is in charge will of course say,"Hello" and this is where Ethos comes in, a manner to say "Hello"

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