Pathos
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, esp., that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality. A writer's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions not strictly limited to pity. An author's attempt to evoke a feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow for a character. In theology and existentialist ethics following Kierkegaard and Heidegger, a deep and abiding commitment of the heart, as in the notion of "finding your passion" as an important aspect of a fully lived, engaged life.
Example sentence: Monsters are a departure from 'reality' in a way that allows for a range of fantastic possibilities. I mean this within the world of literature as well as in regards to art. When I sit down to draw, I'm energized by the possibility of creating a monster. That is where I find beauty and pathos.
Poignancy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The quality of being poignant