The Canons of Rhetoric
Inventio & Topoi
Ethos, Pathos & Logos
Persuasive Discourse
100

This canon refers to coming up with, or "inventing" an idea.

What is inventio?

100

This topoi is under the category of definition, and focuses on what x is similar to.

What is comparison?

100

You tell your mother to buy pizza to help the "poor, struggling" workers.

What is pathos?

100

This discourse is judicial or legal.

What is forensic discourse?

200

This canon focuses on word choice, tone, and pace.

What is elocutio?

200

This topoi focuses on what others have said about "x".

What is testimony?

200

Logos appeals are based off of these.


What is facts, statistics, and evidence.

200

This discourse is concerned with pleasing and inspiring the audience. 

What is epideictic discourse?

300

This canon could involved focusing on the paper used, and the style of printing.

What is pronuntiatio?

300

This is the translation of topoi.

What is "places to find something"?

300

These are the aspects of ethos.

What is respect, virtue, trustworthy, authority?

300

This discourse is concerned with the future.

What is deliberative discourse?

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