Blank is a type of appeal that tries to make readers feel something

Pathos

(Pathos is a type of appeal that tries to make readers feel something)

Explanation:

Pathos means "suffering and experience". In Aristotle's rhetoric, this translates into the ability of the speaker or writer to provoke emotions and feelings in his audience. Pathos is associated with emotion, refers to the appeal to the emotional side of the target audience. In short, pathos seeks to empathize with the public. When the speaker uses his values, his beliefs and understanding, he moves the audience and communicates with them through a story.

Pathos is an appeal to emotion.