Question

Which is an example of using pathos as part of an argument for building a new senior citizen's activity center? A) interviews with senior citizens describing their loneliness B) providing statistics on how many senior citizens are in the town C) pictures of possible locations for the future senior citizens' center D) presenting budgets for various bids on building the senior citizen center

Answer 1

A. Interviews with senior citizens describing their loneliness. The reason is because the question has the word “ pathos “ pathos means “ a quality that evokes pity or sadness “ . hope this helps, :) .

Answer 2

Answer: A) interviews with senior citizens describing their loneliness.

Explanation: There are many different rhetorical devices that are used to persuade or inform an audience (readers, listeners, etc). Pathos is a common rhetorical device that consists in appealing to the audience's emotions. From the given options, the one that represents an example of using pathos as a part of an argument for building a new senior citizen's activity center, is the corresponding to option A: interviews with senior citizens describing their loneliness, because the description of their loneliness will cause sadness in the audience (emotion).