match the definitions below with the correct terms

a a persuasive appeal to the the emotions
b a polite way of expressing an unplesant truth
c emotions a reader takes from a story
d overstating for effect
e the point an author is trying to prove

a) Pathos

b) Euphemism
c) Mood
d) Hyperbole
e) Thesis

a - Pathos (a persuasive appeal to the emotions)

b - Tactful honesty (a polite way of expressing an unpleasant truth)
c - Mood (the emotions a reader takes from a story)
d - Hyperbole (overstating for effect)
e - Thesis (the point an author is trying to prove)