1.2 Hva er pathos?

1. "-pati' m1 (av gr pathos 'lidelse, lidenskap') suff brukt til å danne subst: lidelse, sykdom; følelse, i ord som apati, homøopati, sympati, telepati" (Bokmålsordboka)

2. "Pathos (Greek: πάθος) is one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric (along with ethos and logos). Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions. It is a part of Aristotle's philosophies in rhetoric." (Wikipedia)

3. "Emotion of compassionate pity. Also: the quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or compassion." (Answers.com)

4. "pathos
noun
- The aspect of something which gives rise to a sense of pity
- In its rhetorical sense, pathos is a writer's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions. In this sense, pathos is not strictly limited to pity. In its critical sense, pathos denotes an author's attempt to evoke a feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow for a character.
- In theology and existentialist ethics following Kierkegaard and Heidegger, a deep and abiding commitment of the heart, as in the notion of "finding your passion" as an important aspect of a fully-lived, engaged life." (Allwords.com)

5. "[Greek, suffering.]
(noun)
A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.
The feeling, as of sympathy or pity, so aroused." (Ask.com)