RHETORIC THEN AND NOW Great Books Discussions 1st Year: Semester 2 March 11‚ 2014 Gorgias‚ written by Plato at about 380 B.C.‚ is a Socratic dialogue focusing mainly on the aspects of rhetoric‚ and how it is used. Socrates‚ the main speaker‚ is having discourse in Callicles’ home in Athens‚ Greece. Callicles was an Athenian political philosopher back in those ancient times. The main character of the discourse was Gorgias‚ who was a Sophist‚ which meant that he was a teacher of philosophy
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Samantha Rhoads Literature Humanities Essay One‚ Wordcount: 2029 4 October 2014 The Role of Feminine Rhetoric Aeschylus’s The Oresteia explores the nuances of persuasive rhetoric. One of the most verbally powerful characters of the play‚ Clytaemestra‚ maintains her command solely through her effective use of persuasion. At the point in Greek history when The Oresteia takes place‚ war is in an interlude and the remaining warriors of the Trojan War carry out with their nostoi‚ or homecomings. Since
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April 2012 Speeches and Rhetoric: A Political Perspective What exactly is rhetoric? How do we see it used in politics today? Rhetoric‚ as defined by Aristotle‚ is “an ability‚ in each particular case‚ to see the available means of persuasion.” (Griffin‚ p. 276). It is almost certain that we each use some form of rhetoric from day to day‚ sprinkled throughout casual conversations as we attempt to persuade each other of some not-so-important beliefs or ideas. Rhetoric‚ however‚ is also perpetually
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Pomp: a superb display of something. The fireworks were very pomp. Slipshod: something or someone that is careless and/or dirty. The woman was dressed slipshod‚ which is very unusual. Circumlocutions: a way of speaking‚ in a roundabout way. She wouldn’t give me a direct answer she just kept speaking in a circumlocution. 1. Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the second sentence in the passage? (a) It makes an appeal to authority. (b) It restates the thesis
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Should the engineers apply ‘rhetoric strategy’ to popularized technology? Abstract Nowadays‚ it is common for engineers to overpromise or exaggerate the technology’s advantages while neglecting its potential disadvantages in order to get more attention and investment‚ which is actually a form of ‘rhetoric strategy’. In this paper‚ the notion of ‘rhetoric’ in term of technical field will be briefly defined‚ including the definition‚ the applying stages and connection with ethic issues. To develop
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The content of the portion I feel will bring a different insight on how the elements of rhetoric are used and influenced FDR’s speech. Relating the specific elements of rhetoric to the actions taken by FDR. This can range from how he analyzed the audience using the concept of kairos‚ to the influence of Aristotle’s three forms of textual appeal and how it affected the audience. With the Roman canons of rhetoric‚ I tried to accomplish the same as with the other elements. Each canon fit in easily with
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animals through their unique calls and emotions. Communication is the thread in the seam of life. Over the past few weeks‚ I have had the joy of becoming more familiar with communication. Specifically‚ I have studied the connection between humans‚ rhetoric and sustainability. The course has done a remarkable job at teaching me countless theories and ideas‚ but there are a couple ideas that have resonated with me‚ which I will discuss shortly. I have also been challenged to think about how I view the
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Petition to Waive the University Mathematics Requirements Gordin Adams’ argument is effective because of his persuasive appeal to logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos. In the beginning of his petition‚ he starts with his general occupation and present education. Adams ends it with a clear purpose of why he entered college. From this part‚ he shows credibility and character. Adams adds in much more ethos to defend his claim by first representing himself as a person; the high achievements he has earned during
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Rhetoric Essay on Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech A president’s inauguration address can indicate his vision for his next term‚ rally the country‚ and make his play for the history books. President Obama’s speech had no soaring JFK moments and even extracting significant lines to discuss was rather difficult. The speech was unified by a “journey” metaphor and by repeating “We‚ the people.” The president brought God into the climate change debate‚ upheld the role of government as a collective
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Specifically the use of egos‚ logos‚ and pathos. If I was a motivational speaker and I mastered the skill of Speech Communication and Rhetoric (a required course they’d have to take)‚ then all of my speeches would be "perfect" or "well-rounded". This is because not only would I appeal to the audience by my character (ethos)‚ but I’d also sympathize with them (pathos) and guide them into
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