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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.
- 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.