Charles M. Blow, an American journalist and columnist for the New York Times, utilizes elevated diction and appeals to pathos in his majority politically-based opinion pieces. Most of Blow’s 2018 articles possess one common focus: Donald Trump. Blow’s most recent article, titled Horror of Being Governed by “Fox and Friends”, contains many examples of elevated diction and appeals to pathos as Blow explains to his audience his obvious opposition to the influence of Fox news on the president. Blow appeared on the show several times in an effort to bring factual information to the show, and after his experiences he described the regulars of the show to have “a particular knack for asking the idiotic with chipper earnestness, spewing venom through simpering smiles.” This is an example of elevated diction used to express that the uneducated questions so excitedly asked by the hosts are a major downside to the program. Blow also appeals to pathos at the end of the article as he states, “America is being governed by the dimmest of wits on the most unscrupulous of networks. The very thought of it is horror-inducing.” This concluding statement provokes fear from the reader over what our president may be listening to. Another article that depicts Blow’s consistent elevated diction and appeals to pathos yet again focuses on Donald Trump, and is titled: Trump: The Un-American President. As Blow tears down Trump’s actions involving Justin Trudeau in this piece, his elevated diction is evident when he calls Trump a “pathological, unrepentant liar”. Blow appeals to pathos later in the article, as he causes his reader to think about the influence of Trump’s actions on younger children, stating, “The world is watching, and that includes the world’s children, some of whom will register him as their first American president.” Overall, several recurring elements of Charles M. Blow’s writing include elevated diction, appeals to pathos, and political topics.