Authors may do so, by using certain vocabulary to elicit an emotional response from the audience. “God-terms” are often used as a rhetorical technique. It is imperative that authors still preserve the standard of writing within the medical community by focusing on factual and scientific information without use of personal opinion. Pathos in art It can be argued that most of artwork falls under the realm of pathos. Throughout history artist have used pathos within their work by utilizing colors, shape, and texture of the art work to draw out feelings within their audience. Political cartoons are but one example of artist using pathos to persuade or bring to light issues within the world centering around the government. Most times, the designs are blown out of proportion and are greatly exaggerated, but this adds to the raw feeling the artist tries to evoke within the viewer. See also Appeal to emotion Bread and circuses Catharsis Dukkha Ethos Logos Pathetic fallacy Pathology Rhetoric Sensibility Sentimental novel References External links Literary Devices and Literary Terms – The Complete List Examples of Pathos in Literature, Rhetoric and Music Philosophy of Aristotle Emotion Epicureanism Rhetoric Stoicism Ancient Greek philosophical concepts Writing