Chapter 4 terms

Question 1

Apologia

Answer 1

Defense; one type of pleading common to forensic oratory, the other being accusation.

Question 2

Areté

Answer 2

Virtue; a component of ethos.

Question 3

Artistic proofs (entechnoi pisteis)

Answer 3

Proofs taught specifically by the art of rhetoric: logos, pathos, and ethos.

Question 4

Auxesis

Answer 4

Amplification.

Question 5

Common topics (koinoi topoi)

Answer 5

Arguments and strategies useful in any rhetorical setting.

Question 6

Contingent matters

Answer 6

Matters where decisions must be based on probabilities because absolute certainty is not possible

Question 7

Deliberative oratory (symbouleutikon)

Answer 7

Speaking in legislative assemblies

Question 8

Dialectic

Answer 8

A method of reasoning from common opinions, directed by established principles of reasoning to probable conclusions; a logical method of debating issues of general interest, starting from widely accepted propositions.

Question 9

Dikanikon

Answer 9

Courtroom or forensic oratory

Question 10

Dunamis

Answer 10

Faculty, power, ability, or capacity.

Question 11

Eidei topoi

Answer 11

The special topics of Aristotle, appropriate to special rhetorical settings such as the courtroom

Question 12

Enthymeme (enthymema)

Answer 12

A rhetorical syllogism or a rhetorical argument based on a premise shared by speaker and audience.

Question 13

Epainos

Answer 13

Praise; one of two functions of epideictic oratory, the other being blame.

Question 14

Epideictic oratory (epideixis)

Answer 14

Speaking characteristic of public ceremonies.

Question 15

Ergon

Answer 15

Function, specifically the function of an art or techne.

Question 16

Ethos

Answer 16

The study of human character; one of the three artistic proofs; the persuasive potential of the speaker’s character and personal credibility.

Question 17

Eudaimonia

Answer 17

Human well-being or happiness; goal of deliberative oratory.

Question 18

Eunoia

Answer 18

Goodwill; a component of ethos.

Question 19

Forensic oratory (dikanikon)

Answer 19

Courtroom speaking.

Question 20

Inartistic proofs (Atechnoi pisteis)

Answer 20

Proofs not belonging to the art of rhetoric.

Question 21

Kalon

Answer 21

Honorable.

Question 22

Kategoria

Answer 22

Accusation; one of the two functions of forensic oratory, the other being defense.

Question 23

Koinoi Topoi

Answer 23

Common topics; arguments useful in various settings

Question 24

Krites

Answer 24

A judge, an audience member

Question 25

Logos

Answer 25

The study of arguments; one of the three artistic proofs.

Question 26

Paradeigma

Answer 26

Argument from an example or examples to a probable generalization; the inductive argument that complements the deductive enthymeme.

Question 27

Pathos

Answer 27

The study of the psychology of emotion; one of the three artistic proofs.

Question 28

Phronesis

Answer 28

Intelligence, good sense; a component of ethos.

Question 29

Psogos

Answer 29

Blame; one of two functions of epideictic oratory, the other being praise.

Question 30

Syllogism

Answer 30

A deductive argument moving from a general premise, through a specific application of that premise, to a specific and necessary conclusion.

Question 31

Symboulos

Answer 31

An advisor; someone offering wise counsel on practical matters.

Question 32

Sympheron

Answer 32

Advantageous course of action and actions.

Question 33

Theoron

Answer 33

A spectator or observer; an audience member for an epideictic speech

Question 34

Thymos

Answer 34

The passions or inner self.

Question 35

Topos (pl. topoi)

Answer 35

Line of argument.