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== Ethos ==
''Ethos'' in [[rhetoric]] refers to the character of a speaker, or the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.
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'' is also the credibility of the speaker, or what authority the speaker has. ''Ethos'' is most commonly used in reference to <i>[[logos]]</i> and <i>[[pathos]]</i> 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.


The dictionary definition of ethos is "The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution."
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[[Literary Terms]]


Greek translation of the word ethos means "charachter."
== Works Cited ==
 
*Aristotle. ''A Theory of Civic Discourse On Rhetoric''. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.  
== Work Cited ==
*Harmon, William. ''A Handbook to Literature''. Ninth Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.
 
*Russel, D.A. ''Ancient Literary Criticism''. New York : Oxford University Press, 1972.  
 
*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.
*Russel, D.A.. Ancient Literary Criticism. New York : Oxford University Press, 1972.  
*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.