What is "pathos" in persuasive writing?

A Appeal to authority

B Appeal to logic and facts

C Appeal to the audience's emotions

D Appeal to fairness

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Pathos uses emotional language, vivid imagery, or personal stories to evoke feelings in the reader.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What is "pathos" in persuasive writing?" is Option C: Appeal to the audience's emotions.

The other options — A) Appeal to authority, B) Appeal to logic and facts, D) Appeal to fairness — are incorrect for this ACT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Pathos uses emotional language, vivid imagery, or personal stories to evoke feelings in the reader.

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What is "pathos" in persuasive writing?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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