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Rhetoric- invention
36 cards·by mslot1
Hueristic
system of investigation
canons of rhetoric
discovery, arrangement, style, memory, delivery
invention
finding available arguments in any situation
proposition
any arguable statement put forward for discussion
commonplace
any statement that is commonly shared among a given community
ideology
any body of beliefs held by an individual/ community
dissoi logoi
arguing from both sides
rhetorical situation
rhetor, issue, audience
chreia
elaborating on a famous saying or event
amplification
saying a great deal about very little
issue
matter about which there is a dispute, point about which all parties agree to disagree
stasis theory
conjecture, definition, quality, policy
common topics
conjecture, degree, possibility
encomium
discourse that praises someone/something
invective
discourse that casts blame on someone/something
logos
logical reasoning
probability
any statement that predicts something about human behaviour
deduction
from general to specific
induction
from specific to general
enthymeme
deductive reasoning in rhetoric with a hidden premise
major premise
general statement about probable human action
minor premise
statement about a particular instance
analogy
one hypothetical example beside another to compare
maxim
wise saying
sign
physical facts that accompany a state of affairs
infallible sign
always a connection between sign and state of affairs
fallible sign
circumstantial
invented ethos
proofs of character invented by rhetor, intelligence, good character, secure goodwill
situated ethos
good reputation
pathos
emotions/passions
enargeia
creating a vivid scene which an audience can picture
honorific language
treats people and things respectfully
pejorative language
treats people and things disrespectfully
testimony
a person's account of an event or state of affairs
data
facts and statistics relevant to rhetorical situation
facts
bits of knowledge derived from sensory perception