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Alexander's Ethos Pathos Logos

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Despite the fact that Alexander’s troops wanted to give up, Alexander encourages them with great persuasion through rhetorical questions, strong opinions, and pathos Alexander starts his persuasion with the use of pathos. He states on how the soldiers should not feel as if their efforts have been for nothing when looking back to how much they conquered. Alexander quotes, “But let me remind you: through your courage and endurance you have gained possession of Ionia, the hellespont, both phrygians, Cappadocia, Paphlagonia, Lydia,Caria, Lycia, Pamphylia, Phoenicia, and Egypt; the Greek part of Libya is now yours….” He emphasizes on how much they have all truly conquered together. Another example is the rhetorical questions he uses at the beginning
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