Pathos
/pˈeɪθɑs/
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Definition
(noun) The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.
Sentence Examples
The pathos is too much.
I was intrigued by the pathos in your work.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The final scene of the film was filled with ____, leaving many audience members in tears.