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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. | ||
Pathos in [[rhetoric]] is the ability of a speaker or writer to convey emotion in their message ([[logos]]) effectively. Aristotle says “To this and only this we said contemporary technical writers give their attention.” Aristotle is saying that this is the most important thing in modern writings. The ability to convey feeling on to the reader is what makes | Pathos in [[rhetoric]] is the ability of a speaker or writer to convey emotion in their message ([[logos]]) effectively. Aristotle says “To this and only this we said contemporary technical writers give their attention.” Aristotle is saying that this is the most important thing in modern writings. The ability to convey feeling on to the reader is what makes a writer great. | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||