Aristotle Flashcards
1.1
Introduction to rhetoric for students of dialectic
1.2
Definition of rhetoric
1.3
Three species of rhetoric
1.4
Political topics
1.5
Ethical topics
1.6
Ethical topics continued
1.7
How to argue something is a greater good
1.8
Topics about political constitutions
1.9
Topics useful in epideictic rhetoric: discussion and amplification
1.10
Topics about wrongdoing
1.11
Topics about pleasure
1.12
Topics about wrongdoing and those who are wronged
1.13
Topics about justice and injustice
1.14
How to argue something is a greater wrong
1.15
Non artistic means of persuasion
2.1
Need for understanding emotion
In persuasion
2.2-3
Anger and calmness
2.4
Friendly feeling and enmity
2.5
Fear and confidence
2.6
Shame and shamelessness
2.7
Kindliness and unkindliness
2.8-9
Pity and indignation
2.10-11
Envy and emulatuon
2.12
Character of young
2.13
Character of old
2.14
Character of those in prime of life
2.15
Character of the well born
2.16
Character of the wealthy
2.17
Character of powerful
2.18
Intro to forms of logical argument
2.19
Propositions common to all species of rhetoric
2.20
Argument from example
2.21
Use of maxims in argument
2.22
Use of enthymemes
2.23
Common topics
2.24
Fallacious enthymemes
2.25
Refutation of enthymemes
2.26
Amplification refutation and objection are not topics.
3.1
Remarks on delivery and origins of artistic prose
3.2
Qualities of good prose style.
3.3
Frigidity or faults in diction.
3.4
Use of similes
3.5
Grammatical correctness
3.6
Expansiveness in composition.
3.7
Appropriateness
3.8
Prose rhythm
3.9
Periodic style
3.10
Urbanities and visualization
3.11
Discussion of visualization metaphor and other devices
3.12
Oral and written styles. Deliberative, judicial, and epideictic styles
3.13
Necessary parts of a speech
3.14
The prooemion
3.15
Ways of meeting a prejudicial attack.
3.16
The narration
3.17
Proof as part of oration
3.18
Interrogation
3.19
The epilogue