Sentences with phrase «classical rhetoric»

Teachers of classical rhetoric taught their students to maximize the persuasive effect of words by presenting items and actions in groups of three.

The elegant lines drawn from classical rhetoric belie the more elliptical shapes and movements the creative process actually takes.

Yet he admits that the use of classical rhetoric has its limitations and problems, especially in establishing the conscious use of standards for oratory in the writing of narratives and letters.

Three ways to persuade in classical rhetoric.

The most fascinating concept that Shakespeare's period revived from classical rhetoric was inventio, which gives us both the word «invention» and the word «inventory.»

Mack provides a thorough survey of classical rhetoric and an extended demonstration of argument analysis, examining the structure of argument in the teachings of Jesus, the epistles of Paul, the epistle to the Hebrews, the Gospels and Acts.

Contributors come from the fields of philosophy, religion, biblical studies, English literature and, in the case of one professor, classical rhetoric.

I have previously looked into the Trivium Education, where the program focuses on general grammar, formal logic and classical rhetoric.

Too important to be read, they had to be memorized, an underpinning of classical rhetoric and practice used among American slaves who weren't allowed to read.

Jack Maloney, an ad hominem is a classical rhetorical fallacy, and as such it has meaning in the context of formal debates conducted according to the rules of classical rhetoric.

For a compendium, see the section on «Classical Rhetoric» in Michael R. Smith, Rhetoric Theory and Legal Writing: An Annotated Bibliography, 3 J. ALWD 129, 130 — 38 (2006).

Word choice is another feature of classical rhetoric that can enhance the power of legal documents.

The most famous American example of tricolon is probably the Declaration of Independence's reference to «life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,» to which goals the drafters, in another bow to classical rhetoric, pledged «our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.»

Other examples of word choice derived from classical rhetoric are similes and metaphors.

Consider, for example, two figures of speech traceable to classical rhetoric: «isocolon» and «antithesis.»

Terri LeClercq wrote a piece on the doctrine of the last antecedent, demonstrating the role of linguistic analysis in addressing questions of legal interpretation.12 Michael Frost offered a piece on metaphoric reasoning that was grounded in classical rhetoric, a seemingly important area for legal writing research.13 And by then, Jill Ramsfield had an updated version of her survey, which not only provided new information, but also allowed for a comparative look with the first survey.

We need to learn from classical rhetoric, psychology, the social sciences, biology of the brain — every discipline that tells us how people think and make decisions, and how we can influence their thinking and decision - making.