The third part of the oration, in which you divide up the topic, explain what your claim is, what the key issues are, and in what order they will be treated.
What is partitio?
100
The repitition of the same word at the beginning of several clauses.
What is anaphora?
100
A statement in which something is assumed, because the audience already believes it. Used in classical argument.
What is enthymeme?
200
The first part of the classical oration, in which you try to win the attention and goodwill of an audience while introducing a topic or problem.
What is exordium?
200
The use of a title in place of a name. For example, "Your Honor" for judge.
What is antonomasia?
200
The opportune moment; in arguments, the timeliness of an argument and the most opportune ways to make it.
What is kairos?
300
The last part of classical oration, in which you summarize the case and move the audience to section.
What is peroratio?
300
A belief regarded as true upon which other claims are based.
What is assumption?
300
a figure of speech that involves a change in the usual meaning of signification of words, such as a metaphor, simile, and analogy,
What is trope?
400
The fifth part of the classical oration in which you carefully consider and respond to opposing claims of evidence.
What is refutatio?
400
The quality conveyed by a writer who is knowledgeable and confident in that knowledge.
What is authority?
400
a rhetorical trope in which a writer uses a particular word to stand for a general group.
Example: "jerseys" for a sports team.
What is metonymy?
500
The second part of classical oration in which you present background information of the case.
What is narratio?
500
The use of parallel structures to call attention to contrasts or opposites.
Ex: Some like it hot; some like it cold.
What is antithesis?
500
An argument that deals with actions that have occurred in the past.
Ex: arguing about a crime committed in the past.