VI.   Argument

Pathos is the third of six (6) Methods influencing the type of Rhetoric and its delivery. It defines the qualities of audience empathy and emotional connection between a speaker and their intended audience. The word originates from the Ancient Greek πάθος (pathos) meaning “suffering”.

Pathos is the third of three "intrinsic" methods and qualities of a speaker in using Rhetoric as it considered inherent and inseparable with the perceived identity of the speaker.

Pathos is a key method of influence through Rhetoric as audiences prefer to hear from people with whom they empathize as having emotional integrity. Therefore, the more authentically and emotionally engaged a speaker is perceived, potentially the more influential.