Rhetoric in Modern Media

When I think of a specific piece of media that abuses rhetoric, I think of America’s Got Talent. With every act that is good, they always try to sell the fact that that person has a tragic backstory and it makes the audience want that person to do good, and when they do, it’s all the more satisfying to see. AGT uses pathos and appeals to the audience’s emotions to try to enhance the person’s act.