Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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5 Topics of Rhetoric

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Invention
Disposition
Style
Memory
Delivery
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2
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The Rhetoric: Book 1

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Getting Started with invention

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3
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The Rhetoric: Book 2

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Definition of Rhetoric (Still invention)

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4
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The Rhetoric: Book 3

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Disposition, Style, & Delivery

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5
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Who wrote The Rhetoric

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Aristotle

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6
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What was the original state of The Rhetoric?

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NOT divided into sections. Just 1 big scroll. Probably 2 separate works.

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7
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Why does Aristotle leave Athens?

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To teach Alexander

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8
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Similarities between Dialectic & Rhetoric

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Both based in probability

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9
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Characteristics of Dialectic

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Questions & Answer process
Organized by PROOFS
Proof used is LOGOS
BASED in general issues & observation (human logic)

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10
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Characteristics of Rhetoric

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Continuous exposition
Organized by Proem, narration, conf/ref, and peroration
Proof used in Logos, pathos, and ethos
BASED in specific judgement

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Plato’s view of Dialectic

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Leads to the ultimate truth

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12
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Socrates view of Dialectic

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Rhetoric is the counter part to dialectic. It is scientific certainty vs. probability

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13
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3 types of Speeches

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Forensic

Deliberative

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14
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Deductive Logic

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general info to specific *Don’t have to state common knowledge

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15
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Syllogism

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Major Premise

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16
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Why is Rhetoric Useful?

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Corrective
Instructive
Suggestive
Defensive

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17
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Corrective

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Correct misunderstandings

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18
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Instructive

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Teach the audience something

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19
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Suggestive

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Suggested persuasion

20
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Defensive

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Defend against false claims of others.

21
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Rhetoric

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Not to persuade but to discover the available means of persuasion

22
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Pistis

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Proof

23
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2 Types of Proof

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Non-artistic & artistic

24
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Non-artistic Proof

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Witnesses
Testimony of slaves under torture
Contract
GIVEN to a rhetor

25
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Artistic Proof

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Logos
Pathos
Ethos
BUILT by the speaker

26
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Material Topoi

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Past Fact
Future Fact
Magnitude/degree
Possible/impossible
*APPLY TO EVERY TOPIC
27
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Formal Topoi (28)

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Opposites
Different grammatical forms
Correlatives
More & Less
Time
Turn what's said against oneself toward another
Definition
Varied meaning of words
Division
Induction
From a previous Judgement 
From the parts
Consequence
Contrasting through opposites (binary oppositio)
Done in open vs. done in secret
Consequences by analogy
Same result from the cause
Not choosing same thing before & after
Purpose is a cause
What turns the mind in favor or against
Thought to have taken place but implausible
Contradictions
Cause of false impression
Cause & effect
Better plan
Look @ what is done & the contrary about to be
Accuse/ defend on the basis of mistakes
Meaning of names
28
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Pericles

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MOST famous speaker

29
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Paradigms

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Use when enthemyms not available

30
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Logos

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Logical

31
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Pathos

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Emotional

32
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Ethos

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Credibility

33
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Deliberative

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x

34
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Epidietic 9 Virtues

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Justice
Manly Courage
Liberality
Prudence
Magnanimity
Self Control
Genteelness
Magnificence
Temperance 
*Help us choose things that are good!
35
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Rhetoric & Ethics

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x

36
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4 uses of rhetoric

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x

37
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4 material topoi

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x

38
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Basis for enthymemes

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x

39
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Probability & Signs

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x

40
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Paradigms

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x

41
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2 types of enthymemes

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x

42
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Who gave the funeral oration?

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Pericles

43
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Fallacies

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x

44
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How do you refute enthymemes?

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x

45
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Why is athens a model to the world?

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Democracy, education, free not suspicious, military isn’t excessive, care for families who diie in battle, provide recreation of the mind.

46
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Thesis of Funeral Oration

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Polis makes the individual honorable, athens is the model for the world, therefore athens deserves praise, Because people are willing to die for the polis.