The origins of Rhetoric.Tec21

The word "Rhetoric" comes from

• Latin: rhetorica

• Greek: rhetoriké

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The meaning of the word "Rhetoric" is:

• the art of speaking well

• the art of cursing

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One main aspect of Rhetoric is:

• its persuasive nature

• its essential nature

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Rhetoric is linked with:

• anarchy

• democracy

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The etymology of the word "democracy" is:

• Demos and Kratos, where "demos" means demons and "kratos" means strong

• Demos and Kratos, where "demos" means people and "kratos" means strong

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Where does Rhetoric start developing first?

• Latin world (Rome)

• Greek world (Athens)

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Why is Rhetoric persuasive?

• it needs to convince

• it needs to be charming

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Where was Rhetoric mostly needed?

• Tribunals, Assemblies

• Schools

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Where was the first manual on Rhetoric compiled?

• Sicily

• Sparta

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Why was Rhetoric so important for administrative or judicial reasons?

• Because artistic speech was very important to the Greeks and Romans

• People had to be able to convince and make their way through

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