At a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head.

which structural element is used in the excerpt by anaya but not in the excerpt by nye?
pathos
anecdote
tone
logos

The structural element which is used in the excerpt by Anaya is pathos.

Explanation:

This is because she can feel the pathos in the lines which the young man has said. Pathos is defined as the enduring stress which is felt by someone on the loss of something or hoping for something. The author has tried to evoke the feeling of pity and sympathy by using this structural element of pathos.

logos

Explanation:

I just did the quiz

c) eager anticipation.