Question

the term pathos is best defined as
○ an appeal to emotions.
○ the use of changes in tone.
○ an appeal to character.
○ the use of exaggeration.

Explanation:

In rhetoric, pathos is one of the three modes of persuasion (along with ethos and logos). Pathos specifically refers to an appeal to the audience's emotions. The other options are incorrect: "the use of changes in tone" is not the definition of pathos, "an appeal to character" is ethos, and "the use of exaggeration" is hyperbole (a type of figurative language, not pathos).

Answer:

A. an appeal to emotions.