I'm writing an essay for the book "Hiroshima" by John Hersey and in one part of the essay I have to compare 2 pictures of Hiroshima after the bombing based on ethos, logos, and pathos.
Question: Can someone explain ethos, logos, and pathos in a simpler way than confusing definitions? Gracias.
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Ethos- Credibility. means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems of argumentation is to project an impression to the reader that you are someone worth listening to, in other words making yourself as author into an authority on the subject of the paper, as well as someone who is likable and worthy of respect.
Pathos- Emotional, means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions. We can look at texts ranging from classic essays to contemporary advertisements to see how pathos, emotional appeals, are used to persuade. Language choice affects the audience's emotional response, and emotional appeal can effectively be used to enhance an argument.
Logos- Logical, means persuading by the use of reasoning.
Explain Ethos Pathos And Logos
ethos is a greek word for character that describe the guiding beliefs or ideals of a nation
or in other words "custom,habit
in current usage ethos can simply mean the character of person,place or culture
logos means groun,plea,opinion,word,speech,reason
it become term used for a principle of order and knowledge
pathos represents the appeal to the audience's emotions
it is often used in rhetoric
it is greek word for suffering,experince