Blog 3

The impact of Aristotle's rhetoric is phenomenal on today's communication. He focuses primarily on logos, ethos and pathos. From the time I enrolled at Washington State University I've had the rhetorical triangle shoved down my throat. I feel like I know these things like the back of my hand. I can look at any advertisement and find the ethos, logos and pathos of it. I simply cannot sit and listen to a political speech without listening for those blatant appeals to emotion. Aristotle would probably be proud to know his legacy lives on in nearly every aspect of our lives today and he is continuing to influence us as communicators.