ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a medical or health setting, which public figure would most appeal to an audience’s sense of ethos (trust)?
A
a politician
B
a doctor
C
a writer
D
a teacher
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethos is the persuasive technique that appeals to an audience by highlighting credibility. Ethos advertisement techniques invoke the superior “character” of a speaker, presenter, writer, or brand. Ethos examples aim to convince the audience that the advertiser is reliable and ethical.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pathos: Appeal to Emotions When an author relies on pathos, it means that he or she is trying to tap into the audience’s emotions to get them to agree with the author’s claim.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethos is all about credibility-is the source coming from research that is reliable and has a good reputation? A writer can use ethos to show readers why they are the best person to be writing or talking about a particular topic or issue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Any commercial in which a celebrity endorses a product, for example, hopes to persuade its target audience by cultivating an aura of authority or expertise through its association with the celebrity-and is therefore an example of ethos.

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