A member of parliament asked the Speaker of the House to allow him to make a speech. When the Senator rose to his feet to speak, he pulled out a large poster with horrific images of car accidents. Several parliamentarians who had lost family members in car accidents began to weep. Which component of Aristotle’s persuasive message is the Senator using in his speech?Group of answer choicesPathos.Ethos.Logos.Factos.
Question
A member of parliament asked the Speaker of the House to allow him to make a speech. When the Senator rose to his feet to speak, he pulled out a large poster with horrific images of car accidents. Several parliamentarians who had lost family members in car accidents began to weep. Which component of Aristotle’s persuasive message is the Senator using in his speech?Group of answer choicesPathos.Ethos.Logos.Factos.
Solution
The Senator is using Pathos in his speech. Pathos is a rhetorical appeal to emotion. The Senator is trying to evoke feelings of sadness and empathy by showing horrific images of car accidents, especially among those parliamentarians who had lost family members in similar incidents. This emotional appeal is a powerful persuasive tool.
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