noun
- plural of pathos; instances of emotional appeal or the quality that evokes pity or sadness
Examples
- The novel contained multiple pathoses that moved readers to tears.
- Different pathoses were employed throughout the speech to connect with the audience.
- The playwright skillfully wove various pathoses into the dramatic scenes.
- Critics noted the effective use of pathoses in the film’s most powerful moments.
- The collection of poems explored different pathoses of human experience.
- Students analyzed the pathoses present in classical Greek tragedies.