<u>Answer</u>:
The statement that best describes the pathos rhetorical strategy is uses emotional language for effect. The right answer is Option D.
<u>Explanation</u>:
One of the four rhetorical strategies, Pathos deals with emotion. Whereas, ethos and logos deals with credibility and logic. Together they are called the modes of persuasion. This particular mode of persuasion stokes up emotions like that of sympathy, pity and sorrow.
Pathos brings in an approach or emotion regarding a specific topic and the readers or the audience relate with it emotionally and express their opinion. In simple words, it’s a way of persuading a person or an audience about a particular issue with a tinge of emotion to it which the people can relate.
The best example is that of advertisements which uses fear, hope, love, disgust, happiness and other emotions to trigger reactions among the people.
I believe B would be the correct answer if I am right if not I'd think C.
The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.
