5 Canons of Rhetoric - Why 40 Characters?

Goes briefly over inventio, dipositio, elocutio, memoria, pronuntiatio.

1. The 5 Canons of Rhetoric a nd what the heck that means

2. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion, and aims to study the techniques that speakers or writers use to inform , persuade , and motivate their audiences. It is often split up into five aspects or canons . Rhetoric

3. Speakers use inventio when they begin the thought process of forming and developing an effective argument. Inventio - Invention Dispositio - Organization S electing various arguments and organizing them into an effective discourse.

4. Speakers use elocutio when determining such things as level of style, virtues of style, and figures of style. Elocutio - Style Level Plain : for instruction Middle : for “moving oration” High : for “charming discourse ” Virtue Correctness : ensuring there are errors such as bad grammar Clearness : using words in common meanings Appropriateness : saying whatever fits in a given situation Ornamentation : extraordinary use of language Figures Figures of speech/rhetorical devices: metaphors, alliteration, artful word repetition, oxymorons, aporia, derision, enthymemes, hyperbole, innuendo, irony, understatement, metonyms, and many, many others.

5. Memorizing not just one’s speech, but also other pieces of useful information based around your discourse that may come up. Memoria - Memory Pronuntiatio - Presentation Gestures, body language, posture, facial expressions, visuals, pacing, and voice, such as volume, pitch and tone.