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0General Ideas about Rhetoric
The definition & understanding of rhetoric
- Dictionary definition: the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing
- The definition in this lecture:
the art of harnessing reasons, etc., through language
the persuasion and convincing of an audience
Rhetoric in history
- In Ancient Greece
- Aristotle's discussion on rhetoric as a means of persuasion
- In the Middle Ages: being one of the main subjects of the curriculum
- In the Renaissance: the application of rhetorical principles to written course
Later development of rhetoric
- Negative connotations were taken on
- In an English class, one is encouraged to disregard
- New definition of rhetoric today
- Rhetoric of visul art
