
Pathos
Emotional Appeal
Pathos involves emotions that appeal to the audience's sense of compassion or sorrow.

The novel’s pathos made readers feel empathy towards the hero.
Literary Device
Authors use pathos to create an emotional connection with the reader, often to highlight suffering.

His struggle was described with such pathos that it brought tears to my eyes.
Dramatic Scenes
In theater or film, pathos can make an ordinary scene heartbreaking and memorable.

The silence after the battle was filled with pathos.
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CompassionEmpathyMelancholyPityPoignancySorrowSympathyTragedy
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