Classical Rhetoric
Exam II Review Sheet
Isocrates’ view of rhetoric
Isocrates and Language
Isocrates arguments on sophist/ philosophers
Aristotle
Topos/Topoi
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Judicial/forensic rhetoric
Deliberative rhetoric
Epideictic rhetoric
Syllogism
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Aristotle’s Common Topics
-Possible/impossible
-extent or degree
Artistic
Inartistic
Pisteis
Types of artistic logos
Community/proximate authority
Enthymeme
-demonstrative
-refutational
Maxim
Types of Example
Syllogism
-major premise
-minor premise
-conclusion
Testimony
Types of authority
Types of data
Principles of ethos
Phronesis
Arête
Eunoia
Ways to generate pathos
Phantasiai
Enargeia
Disposition of old/young
The three ages/stages
Be sure to study the characteristics of these concepts. Also, this list is NOT completely
exhaustive. You are still responsible for all the lectures and assigned readings.
