September 11

Pathos is a very influential rhetorical device because it deals directly with the emotions of the reader. It is what is going to influence whether the reader agrees or disagrees with the writers’ argument. The writer wants to target the feelings of the reader and by doing that they are working on pathos. It is what makes or breaks the piece of writing for an author, if the reader doesn’t like it, then the argument was not worth arguing in the first place.  Without the idea of pathos, the writer would not be able to focus their emotions in the piece. The writer is able to decide whom they want the piece to be focused on and then they use pathos to target the audience that they want. It makes the reader imagine what the writer is talking about as well. It helps the reader visual and make decisions on the argument at hand.