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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
*Aristotle, A Theory of Civic Discourse On Rhetoric. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. | *Aristotle, A Theory of Civic Discourse On Rhetoric. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. | ||
*Harmon, William. A Handbook to literature Ninth Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002. | |||
*Steele , Felicia. "[http://steele.intrasun.tcnj.edu/spring2002/rhet2/rhetreview.html Rhetoric and Argument: A Review]." The College of New Jersey. 2/20/06. | *Steele , Felicia. "[http://steele.intrasun.tcnj.edu/spring2002/rhet2/rhetreview.html Rhetoric and Argument: A Review]." The College of New Jersey. 2/20/06. | ||
*Russel, D.A.. Ancient Literary Criticism. New York : Oxford University Press, 1972. | *Russel, D.A.. Ancient Literary Criticism. New York : Oxford University Press, 1972. | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 23 February 2006
Logos
Logos in rhetoric refers to the argument or message being presented by the speaker. The message is affected by the speakers agenda. The speaker has the ability to sway a crowd using ethos and pathos. All of this is part of rhetoric
A person who writes speeches is called a logographer.
The Greek translation of logos is “reason”
Bibliography
- Aristotle, A Theory of Civic Discourse On Rhetoric. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.
- Harmon, William. A Handbook to literature Ninth Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.
- Steele , Felicia. "Rhetoric and Argument: A Review." The College of New Jersey. 2/20/06.
- Russel, D.A.. Ancient Literary Criticism. New York : Oxford University Press, 1972.