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==Rhetoric Steps==
 
==Rhetoric Steps==
 
How to acquire the methods of rhetoric?
 
How to acquire the methods of rhetoric?
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*ARS: command of rhetoric techniques
*IMITATION
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*IMITATIO: imitation of exemplary models
*EXERCITATIO
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*EXERCITATIO: practice
  
 
==Rhetoric System==
 
==Rhetoric System==
 
5 ''partes artis'':  
 
5 ''partes artis'':  
*INVENTIO
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*INVENTIO: invention
*DISPOSITIO
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*DISPOSITIO: arrangement
*ELOCUTIO
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*ELOCUTIO: style
*MEMORIA
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*MEMORIA: commemoration
*ACTIO
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*ACTIO: execution
  
  
 
[[Category:Handout]]
 
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Revision as of 16:10, 4 May 2007

Rhetoric

A body of rules to produce an artistic text, written or spoken

Rhetoric Purpose

The purpose of rhetoric is to persuade: intellectually (docere) and emotionally (delectare, movere).

  • DOCERE: using LOGOS (appeal to reason), low style
  • DELECTARE: using ETHOS (appeal to charactern), middle style
  • MOVERE: using PATHOS (appeal to emotion), high style

Rhetoric Steps

How to acquire the methods of rhetoric?

  • ARS: command of rhetoric techniques
  • IMITATIO: imitation of exemplary models
  • EXERCITATIO: practice

Rhetoric System

5 partes artis:

  • INVENTIO: invention
  • DISPOSITIO: arrangement
  • ELOCUTIO: style
  • MEMORIA: commemoration
  • ACTIO: execution