But the pathos, the lesson, the moral of the great spectacle were lost upon the boy; he only thought of the conspicuousness of the principal character before the on-looking nations; his face lit with the thought, and he said to himself that he wished he could be that child, if it was a tame lion.

Which word from the excerpt helps define pathos?

Spectacle
Character
Moral
Nations

Respuesta :

Moral becuase the way it's written insinuates that moral and pathos mean the same thing

The word 'moral' in the passage helps in defining the pathos in the passage.

What is pathos?

Use of such words or phrases in the statement, which help in evoking the senses or emotions of the readers, which is one of the purpose of the composer, is known as pathos.

Hence, option C holds true regarding pathos.

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