Question

the use of specific words to evoke strong emotions can help appeal to a readers pathos. what kind of connotation do the highlighted words have?
neutral
positive

Explanation:

Words that evoke strong emotions and appeal to pathos usually have either positive or negative connotations, not neutral ones. Since they are meant to stir feelings, they are likely to be positive or negative to have an impact on the reader's emotions.

Answer:

Neither neutral nor positive (information about negative connotation is missing in the options, but based on the description, it's not neutral or positive as - neutral words don't evoke strong emotions and positive alone isn't comprehensive enough without considering negative which also evokes strong emotions. If we assume only these two options, it's neither as the description implies a non - neutral, more complex emotional appeal).