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== Ethos ==
== Ethos ==
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 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]].


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.
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