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''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 <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. | |||
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[[Literary Terms]] | |||
== Works Cited == | |||
*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. |