Question

Which statement is the best example of an appeal to pathos?

Answer 1

C. Imagine the joy of a dog that has spent most of its life in a small yard being allowed to run free in a huge national park.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Imagine the joy of a dog that has spent most of its life in a small yard being allowed to run free in a huge national park.

Explanation:

Pathos:

Derived from the original Greek word which means "suffering" or "experience".

Is one of the 3 forms of argumentation and persuasion which uses emotion and imaginative impact to persuade against logic or sense of reasoning.  Form of persuasive writing first used by Aristóteles, the Greek philosopher.It aims to create a feeling of empathy with the reader.

The sentence is emotion parked. The reader feels the immense joy of the dog and can imagine it jumping and running freely in this huge new-found space, having lived most of its life suffering in a confined space.