'If It Wasnt For Cigarettes I Wasn' T Have Cancer

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The appeal that I think this argument used is patho, because it spoke to my emotions, and I felt something. Looking at this picture made me sad, as it shows a girl with a miserable, discouraging look on her face. The argument says, "If it weren't for cigarettes I wouldn't have cancer." It is like she is saying this straight to me, so it made me feel sorry for her. Also, the picture is in black and white that does not include exciting color and so it creates an unhappy, and dispirited mood.

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