Vocab for Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Allusion

brief, often direct reference to a person, place, event, work of art, literature, or music which the author assumes the reader will recognize. (Bible, Shakespeare, and Mythology most commonly used)

Anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

Anecdote

a quick, short story within a lesson

Antithesis

opposite or contrasting of ideas expressed in a sentence or line

Loaded words

using words to create a strong emotional response

Ethos

the character, credibility, and moral values a group or individual possesses (credible and trustworthy)

Pathos

is an appeal to emotions, values, desires, and hopes, on the one hand, or fears and prejudices, on the other (emotion)

Logos

an argument that appeals to an audience’s sense of logic or reason (logic or reason)

Metaphor

a comparison between unlike things without using like or as

Numbers and Stats

the use of statistics and numbers to prove a logical argument data tends to be more factual in an argument

Parallel Structure

using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance

Repetition

a word or phrase is used multiple times to create rhythm or emphasize a word or phrase

Rhetorical Questions

asking a question in order to make someone think rather than asking the question for an answer

Simile

a comparison between two unlike things using like or as