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Examples Of Ethos Pathos Logos In Julius Caesar

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Ethos,pathos and logos are three of the most powerful persuasions in writing and literature. Ethos which is the appeal of ethics, Pathos which is the appeal of emotion, and lastly Logos which is the appeal of logic. William Shakespeare the author of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Christie Key the blood drive coordinator and leader of the sorority Gamma Phi Beta used all three of these appeals in their writings.Even though logos is strong, the most effective of the three appeals is pathos because it deals with emotion. Logos is the appeal that associates with logic. Logos requires logical thinking and analyzing the information you read. This quote from Christie Keys Email entails logos “They will defer you if their is a valid reason for you not being able to donate”-Keys. What christine is stating is that I don't care what you think, they will tell you if you can or can not donate. In shakespeare's play the use of logos is critical in Brutus’s and Antony's speech. “He hath brought many captives home to rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill”. Antony is stating facts about caesar that did to prove that Caesar was a good man. Although logos is a strong appeal in this situation, but not as strong as ethos. …show more content…

Gamma Phi Beta sorority at the university of missouri at columbia by the chapters blood donation coordinator Christie key. With the establishment of Key’s credibility it allows her readers to understand why she writing the email and also forces them to adhere to what she has to say because she has authority over them. Again in Antony's speech Antony has a valid reason. “He was my friend,faithful just to me.” Antony is saying he knew Caesar, and that Caesar was always fair and true. Ethos is also a strong appeal but the strongest of three is

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