COM 100 Summer 2014

Friday, July 25, 2014 4:40 am

The great Greek philosopher Aristotle states that Rhetoric is the discovery of all possible means of persuasion in every situation. In the reading Aristotle identifies three different settings for rhetoric. The first mentioned by Aristotle is forensic speaking which takes place in the courtroom. Next, would be the epideictic a ceremonial setting and the last setting is a political setting that is deliberative. Aristotle also shared three artistic proofs that are expressed to the audience sharing many feelings. Logos, ethos, and pathos are all emotional appeals. Logos is known to be the logical appeal, ethos is the ethical appeal and pathos would be the emotional appeal.

 

“Remember the Titans” is a classic film that we could all relate because it share all appeals throughout the movie due that the film dates back in time when segregation was still an issue. Pathos was demonstrated throughout the movies to show the heartache of what they were going through to build a diverse team, that prevailed over the adversity.

 

 

 

 

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