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Epideictic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epideictic or praise and blame rhetoric is one of the three branches, or "species" (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined in Aristotle's Rhetoric . This is rhetoric of ceremony, commemoration, declamation...
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Rhetoric (Aristotle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The main theme of the essay is that epideictic rhetoric has certain purposes, namely commendation and observance of virtues and values in a society. I examine this theme under the umbrella of two major metaphors, which are identified as praise and theoria.
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The Greek epideictic means "fit for display." Thus, this branch of oratory is sometimes called "ceremonial" or "demonstrative" oratory. ... ; This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Gideon O. Burton, Brigham Young University; Please cite "Silva Rhetoricae" (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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A form of rhetoric in which “praise is based on action,” epideictic rhetoric is traditionally envisioned as a form of speech that “makes clear the greatness of virtue” (Aristotle 84). In his reexamination of traditional rhetoric, Chaim Perelman extends the goals of epideictic rhetoric as a way to “strengthen...
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You should note this: Part of what makes epideictic rhetoric effective (besides an awareness of your audience's values and knowledge) is the use of specific details that reveal qualities of your subject.
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One occasion that is sure to prompt exercises in epideictic rhetoric is someone's death. Two people, prominent in very different circles, have died in the last few days: ... Christopher Reeve, actor and spinal cord research advocate...
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