Read these sentences from a message to a friend: I'm super excited for the concert! All the critics are saying this group puts o
n an electrifying show! Which are the two strongest appeals used in these sentences? Answer choices: A. Ethos and logos B. Ethos and kairos C. Logos and pathos D. Pathos and ethos
Pathos and ethos are both modes of persuasion often used in arguments and in speeches to convince an audience on something. Their main difference is that while the former appeals to strong emotions and tends to be highly subjective, ethos uses or mentions a source or figure that shows credibility, expertise, prestige or character in order to persuade.
These two tool of persuasions are present in the sentences when the author uses subjective phrases like “super excited” and “electrifying show” that appeal to people's feeling of enthusiasm, and when he or she mentions “the critics” who are normally seen as prestigious and expert figures that are worth listening to.
A hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis. The athlete didn't actually <em>tear</em> down the road, but a reader can tell that he was running as fast as he could so he could take first place.
