Forms of appeal

In his “Make Good Art” speech, Neil Gaiman mainly uses pathos to add an emotional component to his speech. He also uses ethos to make himself appear skilled and knowledgeable. 

Pathos

The most noticeable example of pathos throughout Gaiman’s speech is the use of humor. Gaiman’s speech includes many humorous lines such as: 

The first problem of any kind of even limited success is the unshakable conviction that you are getting away with something, and that any moment now they will discover you. It’s Imposter Syndrome, something my wife Amanda christened the Fraud Police. (ll. 83-85)

Here, the use of humor makes Gaiman appear friendly and relatable to his audience. Throughout the speech, Gaiman also uses a lot of personal stories and examples to he...