Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Question 1

Who wrote about ethos, pathos, and logos

Answer 1

Aristotle

Question 2

What language are the terms ethos, pathos, and logos?

Answer 2

Greek

Question 3

what is it called when you use ethos pathos and logos together?

Answer 3

the rhetorical triangle

Question 4

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos definition

Answer 4

Ethos: appeals to speakers ethics and character
Pathos: appeals to audience emotions
Logos: logic, reasoning, and statistics

Question 5

repetition of a work or phrase at the beginning of sentences

Answer 5

Anaphora

Question 6

Patrick Henry’s speech summary

Answer 6

This is a speech given by Patrick Henry at the Virginia ratifying convention. Suspicious of centralized authority, Henry opposed the ratification of the proposed Constitution. He said the new system would take away too much power from the state governments and give too much power to the new national government.

Question 7

Patrick Henrys counter claim

Answer 7

They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.” Rebuttal: “Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.

Question 8

Figurative language in Patrick Henry’s speech

Answer 8

allusions, parallelism, and biblical references to bring his speech to life.

Question 9

Patrick Henry speech, ethos, pathos, and logos

Answer 9

Logos. In this speech, Patrick Henry is trying to make the delegates of the convention understand why it is important to begin preparation for war with Great Britain. “Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of this world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none.”
he appeasl to peoples emotions and how they feel about going to war with Britain
By appealing to religion as he calls upon the “majesty of heaven,” Henry makes an ethical (ethos) appeal that his audience will understand intellectually and emotionally.

Question 10

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” summary

Answer 10

made a clear case for independence and directly attacked the political, economic, and ideological obstacles to achieving it. Paine relentlessly insisted that British rule was responsible for nearly every problem in colonial society and that the 1770s crisis could only be resolved by colonial independence.

Question 11

counterargument in Common Sense

Answer 11

I have heard it asserted by some that as America has flourished under her former connection with Great Britain the same connection is necessary towards future happiness and will always have the same effect. Nothing can be more fallacious than this kind of argument.

Question 12

Figurative language in common sense

Answer 12

Moreover, Paine incorporates figurative language, such as analogy and metaphor, to provide a clearer image for the reader.

Question 13

Ethos pathos and logos in common sense

Answer 13

the author’s ethos revolves around the fact that he is an unbiased actor who is going to prioritize facts over personal beliefs.
Logos: he gives the numbers of how long it takes to make the point that nothing is happening. He also says their relationship is beyond point of repair
Pathos: This talks about loss and suffering. It also evokes pity

Question 14

Declaration of independence summary

Answer 14

(1) God made all men equal and gave them the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; (2) the main business of government is to protect these rights; (3) if a government tries to withhold these rights, the people are free to revolt and to set up a new government.

Question 15

counter argument of the declaration of independence

Answer 15

to remain attached with the British and instead get representation in Parliament 5.

Question 16

Ethos, pathos, and logos in the declaration of independence

Answer 16

Thus the writers of the declaration appeal in a most effective way to ethos (they are reasonable and honorable men), pathos (they have proven emphatically the outrages of the King and Parliament), and logos (they state their beliefs and prove that the King has trampled on their rights).

Question 17

Letter from Birmingham Jail summary

Answer 17

It says that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts. Responding to being referred to as an “outsider”, King writes: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Question 18

Counter argument for letter from Birmingham

Answer 18

he should wait because his movement is not well-timed

Question 19

Figurative language in letter from Birmingham

Answer 19

The text includes numerous instances when the writer uses descriptive and metaphorical language to make his arguments more dynamic and appealing. Metaphors and Similes

Question 20

Ethos pathos and logos in letter from Birmingham

Answer 20

he uses logos when he talks about his organization resources he is providing and why he is there. He uses pathos by talking about being a father, and horrible things they have experienced. He uses ethos by being very professional and thanking the clergymen for there time. He also states his first amendment rights which makes him credible.