Pathos

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Pathos (pronounced /ˈpeɪːθɒs/) (Greek: πάθος) is a form of rhetorics. Qualities of a fictional or nonfiction work that cause feelings of sorrow or pity. Over emotionalism can be the result of too much pathos.

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