Yet, this was used in a sense for a movie, which allows the reader to understand it on a more entertaining level, which allows it to be morally right.
• Pathos: “When we pay our four or five bucks and seat ourselves at tenth-row center in a theater showing a horror movie, we are daring the nightmare.” o This excerpt appeals to Pathos for the reason of it being so emotionally relatable. With horror movies, the viewer encounters several different emotions, just like a rollercoaster. With this quote, readers can relate to the article personally, and share their love for these movies emotionally.
• Syntax: “We also go to reestablish our feelings of essential normality; the horror movie is innately conservative, even reactionary” o This is an example of syntax because the way the author chose and used these words creates a connection with the reader. When watching a movie, the viewer gets so involved with their emotions, they become very conservative and block out the world. Yet, they must remember that there is a gigantic difference between a screen and reality, which the author covers in this