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== Ethos == | == Ethos == | ||
Ethos in [[rhetoric]] refers to the character of a speaker. Ethos is also the credibility of the speaker, or what authority the speaker has. Ethos is most commonly used in reference to [[logos]] and [[pathos]] as well. All three pieces form [[rhetoric]]. | Ethos in [[rhetoric]] refers to the character of a speaker. | ||
Ethos is also the credibility of the speaker, or what authority the speaker has. Ethos is most commonly used in reference to [[logos]] and [[pathos]] as well. All three pieces form [[rhetoric]]. | |||
Marcus Fabius Quintilian used pathos to describe violent emotions, and ethos, to describe calmer emotions. | Marcus Fabius Quintilian used pathos to describe violent emotions, and ethos, to describe calmer emotions. | ||