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

==Genres of Rhetoric==
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|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|'''Genus demonstrativum'''
|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|'''Genus deliberativum'''
|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|'''Genus iudiciale'''
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|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|Topic
|bgcolor=#efefef|Honour/Dishonour
|bgcolor=#efefef|Use/Detriment
|bgcolor=#efefef|Justice/Injustice
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|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|Function
|bgcolor=#efefef|Praise/Reprimand
|bgcolor=#efefef|Admonition/Warning
|bgcolor=#efefef|Accusation/Defence
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|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|Temporal Reference
|bgcolor=#efefef|Present
|bgcolor=#efefef|Future
|bgcolor=#efefef|Past
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|bgcolor=#B9EEFF|Example
|bgcolor=#efefef|Praise, libel, gratulatory texts, ode etc.
|bgcolor=#efefef|Political speech, didactical purposes, sermon
|bgcolor=#efefef|Speech at court, pamphlet, satire, apology
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==Purpose of Rhetoric==
The purpose of rhetoric is to persuade: intellectually (docere) and emotionally (delectare, movere). 
*DOCERE: using LOGOS (appeal to reason)
*DELECTARE: using ETHOS (appeal to charactern)
*MOVERE: using PATHOS (appeal to emotion)

==Levels of Speech==

* ''GENUS HUMILE'' or ''SUBTILE'': plain style, close to colloquial speech, used in sermons, comedy etc.
* ''GENUS MEDIUM'' or ''MIXTUM'': middle or mixed style, used in learned dissertations etc.
* ''GENUS GRANDE'' or ''SUBLIME'': high or sublime style, poetic language, designed to move the audience, used in tragedies, eulogies, heroic epics etc.

==How to learn Rhetoric==
How to acquire the methods of rhetoric?
*ARS: command of rhetoric techniques
*IMITATIO: imitation of exemplary models
*EXERCITATIO: practice

==System of Rhetoric==
5 ''partes artis'': 
*INVENTIO: invention
*DISPOSITIO: arrangement
*ELOCUTIO: style
*MEMORIA: commemoration
*ACTIO: execution

==Weblinks==

[http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/EUROL/termini/1000.htm Rhetorik, Fernuni Hagen]

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