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    Antony’s speech was based on the use of pathos. He mentioned the will of Caesar but then told the people, “It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you” (Anderson 840). The people did not realize that he was manipulating them into demanding to hear the will. His speech was filled with emotional…

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    concern was WWII and the creation of the atomic bomb. For Obama, the concern was attracting white voters along with those of his own race to vote for him. Obama appeals more to the audience’s emotions in terms of ethos and pathos while Eisenhower uses more logos along with pathos to appeal to his listeners. Eisenhower use of facts (logos) is especially important in his speech since he is talking about nuclear war. He refers to the Hiroshima incident by saying “On July 16, 1945, the United…

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    If you believe that the only way you can get revenge on someone who hurt you,is to hurt them back, you are just as low as them. You are not more powerful or more smart then they are. Fredrick Douglass is saying that whoever treats you like your nothing, is not only hurting you but also hurting them self. And when they treat you like your less, they are degrading their own life. Frederick Douglass depicts what life was like as a slave for people like Mr. Plummer and Mr. Severe. Using Ethos to…

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    Jon Krakauer uses pathos to show especially the relationship he had with his sister Carine. “Chris and Carine were uncommonly close”(129). Jon Krakauer later goes on the chapter by staging that Chris fish told Carine about Chris McCandless death. Jon Krakauer writes this…

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    the article, Jamail effectively utilizes logos, pathos, and ethos to support his thesis. In Oceans of Pollution, Jamail raises some basic but key concepts. For example, he speaks about how pollution, especially improper plastic disposal has increased 100-fold in the past four decades and that it is one of the leading causes of changing ecological systems. Jamail then moves…

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    plunges into his second paragraph with harsh words and questions that demand an answer. Douglass’s speech screams anger and firmness. Not only does he use pathos to hook the audience’s emotions, for an emotional roller coaster ride, but also uses exceptional tone and figurative language. In Douglass’s speech, there are numerous examples of pathos. He uses phrases and words to grasp the reader’s/listener’s attention and emotion. “I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains, heavy and…

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    using a numerous amount of rhetorical strategies- slippery slope, parallel structure, rhetorical questions, ethos, pathos, and logos. In Davidson’s article, he starts off with using a story of the first confederate stature being torn down- in the story, Davidson uses pathos to connect with the intended audience and get them to believe and agree with his viewpoint. After telling pathos-filled stories, he includes the use of a slippery slope- he explains that the removal of one confederate statue…

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    The best argument has ethos, logos, and pathos. In the essays, “Lifeboat Ethics” by Garrett Hardin and “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift are both argument essays. Hardin uses ethos and logos. Swift uses ethos, logos, and pathos, which makes “A Modest Proposal” the most effective essay. Ethos is where credibility steps in. Hardin is an expert due to his education. He gave statistics about population increase and immigration. Swift’s speaker is not an expert. He believes experts are not…

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    Julius caesar, shakspeare had many clever idea on to why he wrote what he did. He was very creative when writing and wrote about a man who was killed by his friend, Brutus. Brutus had his reasonings, that Antony disagreed with. By exaiming the ethos. Pathos, and logos, it is clear that brutus and antony have completely different feelings and thoughts on Julius Caesars death. When brutus and antony presented their speeches, they used ethos so that they could make the audience believe that what…

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    After close examination it is clear to see that Antony's use of Ethos, Pathos, and logos is far more persuasive than Brutus argument. Anthony's words strike the word of Brutos. At the beginning of Brutus's speech, he instantly uses ethos by telling the people to remember his honor, which is effective and catches the audience's attention. He remind the audience of his wisdom so they will more easily believe him. Brutus states," Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you…

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