Definisjon av pathos

Vi fant 8 definisjoner av pathosengelsk.

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Noun

pathos - a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
poignancy
quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
pathos - a style that has the power to evoke feelings
pathos - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
commiseration, pity, ruth
fellow feeling, sympathy an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
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Substantiv

pathos - That quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially, that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.
pathos - A writer's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions not strictly limited to pity.
pathos - An author's attempt to evoke a feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow for a character.
pathos - In theology and existentialist ethics following Kierkegaard and Heidegger, a deep and abiding commitment of the heart, as in the notion of "finding your passion" as an important aspect of a fully lived, engaged life.

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  • Pathos represents an appeal to the audience's emotions. Pathos is a communication technique used most often in rhetoric (where it is considered one of the three modes of persuasion, alongside ethos and logos.

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  • Entall: pathos
  • Flertall: pathoses

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