Memory & Ethos
Memory is "the ___________ of all the parts of rhetoric."
(according to the Rhetorica Ad Herennium)
the GUARDIAN of all the parts of rhetoric
What is a "background" in the memory palace technique?
The space in which you are imagining yourself and various objects.
(Needs to be a familiar place, e.g. your house, school, video game map, etc.)
What is an "image" in the memory palace technique?
A representation of something we want to remember; a specific item we are placing in the background scene.
How often should you make a specific location in your memory palace extra "striking" so that you can remember things in small groups?
every five locations
There are two types of images. The type of images that keep "record of each single noun or adjective" you need to remember are Images of __________________.
Images of WORDS
This memory which we strengthen with a kind of training or system of discipline is called the _______________ memory.
The ARTIFICIAL memory
Each scene in a memory palace needs to be of _____________ size.
Moderate / average
There are two types of images. The type of images that present "a general view of the matter" you're trying to memorize are Images of __________________.
Images of SUBJECT MATTER
If you know your speech by memory, not having to read from a piece of paper, you are showing your audience that you know your topic and your speech thoroughly, which makes others more ready to trust you. You are showing that you know what you're talking about (practical wisdom).
Every scene in your memory palace should be ______________ and _________________ from each other.
Isolated / separate
and
Different / distinct
The longer video we watched described ridiculous images for a couple cards: the 4 of spades and the ace of hearts.
Name one of those images and which card it was associated with.
Ace of hearts: a monkey with a bright red "bum" jumping around
A party hat/top hat on top of a shovel (spade)
There were two types of memory techniques from our slides other than the memory palace technique. Name one of those techniques and provide an example.
Mnemonic Devices (e.g. PEMDAS, "i" before "e" except after "c," My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nachos")
Word Association (e.g. You remember Mark's name by imagining him "marking" something on a white board)
The Rhetorica ad Herennium said that scenes should "neither be too bright or too dim." Why is it important that the scenes in which you are placing your objects not be too bright or too dark?
You need to be able to easily be able to visualize the objects you are wanting to remember. This means you need to be able to "see" them clearly to remember them well.
The Rhetorica ad Herennium says that your images should be "exceptionally base, dishonorable, extraordinary, great, unbelievable, or laughable." Why do your images need to exceptional in these various ways?
The more exceptional, distinct, and memorable your images are, the easier they will be to remember because they are more out of the ordinary.