English, 02.12.2020 01:00 bbqchicken243

Read this excerpt from T. C. Boyle's "Top of the Food Chain": The villagers [were] in a panic over the threat of the plague and the stream of nonstop hysterical reports from the interior — people were turning black, swelling up and bursting.

Which statement best describes why this excerpt is an appeal to pathos?

A.

Words like "panic" and "hysterical" cause the reader to feel frightened for the people.

B.

Words like "villagers" and "reports" provide the reader with specific facts and details.

C.

Words like "villagers" and "reports" help the reader sympathize with the people's situation.

D.

Words like "panic" and "hysterical" help the author establish himself as an expert.

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