Appeals to audience emotions such as fear, compassion, guilt, or pride are the kinds oappeals that Aristotle referred to as
A) ethos.
B) kairos.
C) pathos.
D) demos.
E) logos.

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Aristotle referred to appeals to the audience's emotions as "pathos." This includes eliciting feelings such as fear, compassion, guilt, or pride to persuade or influence the audience's response.

Appeals to Audience Emotions Such as Fear, Compassion, Guilt, or Pride