How Does Wiesel Use Ethos Pathos Logos

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Another technique he employed is the development of ethos, pathos, and logos. He built logos through definition and description. Pathos is found throughout the speech in his use of past events to positively disturb the audience. Wiesel’s ability to upset the audience with his experiences provokes an emotion of pity from the audience. For example, he states that the prisoners “…no longer felt pain, hunger, thirst.They feared nothing. They felt nothing. They were dead and did not know it”; in the camps the prisoners existed, but with nothing to live for, which is a horrifying image (The Perils of Indifference 2). Infusion of these types of quotes, Wiesel can elicit uncomfortable emotions from the audience with these incredibly gruesome descriptions. …show more content…

In the matter of one paragraph, Hitler repeated the term “proposal” numerous times in his argument about his ideas and peace offerings with Poland. He also used specific phrasing to show that he was making more of the effort to create peace than other countries. Throughout the piece he used very simple language and built up false accusations and lies in order to make his efforts sound superior to the others. Along with the simple language, he also infused clear support for his points so they were totally flushed out. All of these rhetorical tactics were effective because he considered his audience and effectively targeted the methods to get the best response. He was effective and he was successful (Hitler). The tone of his piece was authoritative and knowledgeable which gained him credibility and audiences respond better to those who display knowledge on a subject and are confident. Confidence is intimidating and individuals tend to admire and respect those with confidence. The most powerful ability is to take this characteristic and convey it through a speech to

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