PPT-Rhetorical Keystones Plato

  Rhetoric is the art of enchanting the soul The art of winning the soul by discourse Aristotle Rhetoric is the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion. By: Khalil Bordus. Allusion . Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . Derek Clarke . Pg. 146. Rhetorical Definitions . A pseudo-definition given to express or influence ones feelings.. Example- Abortion is the murder of an unborn child. . . Rhetorical Explanations. An explanation intended to influence attitudes or affect behavior.. Philosophy 224. Plato (428-347 . BCE). Plato was from an old aristocratic family in Athens. . Many of the important people of his time appear as characters in his dialogues.. As a young man, Plato was greatly interested in philosophy and politics. He was a friend and companion of Socrates. After the death of Socrates, he fled Athens.. and Tragedians: . Plato. By: Julie Gareton. Plato’s earlier life. Born 428 BC. Political life. Childhood through teen years coping with war. Plato’s life continued. Why Should Students Care?. Lecture 1: CAT 125. Elizabeth . Losh. http://losh.ucsd.edu. . Who Will You Be in Two Years?. A graduate student? . A corporate intern?. A school teacher?. A medical school student?. SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . D. Montoya. Vocabulary . abash. abate. abject. abyss. acute. In Class . Freewrite. What is wisdom?. Plato Socrates Aristotle. Socrates. Socrates was born in the mid 400's B.C . T. aught philosophy and taught Plato. Speech in the Virginia Convention. Updated: October 2013. Historical Context . In the spring of 1775, although many suspected an attack by the British, delegates from the state of Virginia could not agree whether going to war with Great Britain was the correct course of action or not. After the anti-war crowd spoke, Patrick Henry stood up and gave a rousing speech that convinced the listeners war was the correct option. . Objective: . LAFS.910.RI.2.6: Determine . an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.. Target Skill. : . To write a rhetorical analysis of an argument.. All men are mortal. What does this tell us about Socrates? Why?. Aristotle. 384 - 322 BCE. Born in Stagira, in Thrace, near Macedonia.. The “Stagirite.”. Son of Nichomacus, prominent physician.. Aristotle was likely trained in medicine.. *. Presocratic. Philosophers. *From Socrates to Plato. *Aristotle and the Fall of Athens. Ancient Greece . Network of City-States . Athens (named for Athena): . Birthplace of . Philo-. sophia. Warlike “Homeric” culture: . DR. IDA BAIZURA BAHAR. GREEK CRITICISM:. Plato. Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece. . He . was also a mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. . 2. Herodotus c.495-425. 3. Aeschylus 525-456. 4. Plato 427-347. 5. Plato is not being impolite. 6. protagonist. The leader or principal person in a movement, cause or narrative. 7. transcendent. going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding. .