Ethos, pathos, kairos, and logos are the rhetorical appeals I notice in Medusa’s article. First, ethos is used by the “Roman poet Ovid” who examined Medusa’s transformation and announced that she was “once a beautiful young maiden, the only mortal of three sisters known as the Gorgons.” As his examination continues he discovers that she was a victim of sexual violence by a man (Poseidon) which encouraged her transformation. The author of this article uses this evidence to apply credibility to describe the background of Medusa’s transformation. Next, pathos is used when painters create an image of understanding Medusa’s power and the French Revolution as “she became a force for change, as well as Jacobin displaying her as an emblem of French liberty, subverting the demonic symbol into a means by which to undermine the establishment.” The author uses this to show the significance of her story to the French as it caused comfort and …show more content…
This also represents the sympathy he feels when he considers her story. The emotions that radiate from these individuals makes the author’s appeal effective. Thirdly, kairos is used when the author uses examples such as the “Western civilization, powerpuff girls to a UK prime minister’s UB40’s hit song, supermodels, an actor that played Medusa, a writer that wrote about Medusa’s story, and Rihanna portraying herself as Medusa in a magazine.” The author uses these specific examples to show the repetitive elements of Medusa’s narrative through modern times and recent eras of the world’s history. It highlights the essence of showing light on issues such as sexual violence and blaming the innocent. It also shows why her story is so essential to societal causes. The author also may have used kairos to deliver a message of “you’re not alone” to individuals in the same position as