Question

Who originally defined ethos, pathos and logos as the three most important elements to delivering an effective speech?

A.
Albert Einstein
B.
Elie Wiesel
C.
Abraham Lincoln
D.
Aristotle

Answer 1

aristotle defined ethos, logos, and pathos as the modes of persuasion in one of his treatises. he was a greek philosopher, which could have given you a small hint--ethos, logos, and pathos are words taken from the greek language. your answer is D.