Enthymemes
What is the most precise definition of an enthymeme?
An abbreviated syllogism where a premise or conclusion is purposefully omitted.
There is a ___ premise, a _____ premise, and a _____?
major premise / minor premise / conclusion
A speaker's established good character acts as a what?
premise that the claim is believable
Reason governs what three rhetorical appeals?
ethos / pathos / logos
What is enargia?
It is vivid, descriptive language that paints a mental picture and is mainly used for pathos.
How is it powerful?
It requires the audience to actively participate by supplying the missing piece of logic.
"John has lied to us, so we shouldn't trust him" What is the unstated premise?
People who lie should not be trusted.
Creating an emotional bond with the audience results in what?
Overriding their rational judement
What are the 3 modes of persuasion/rhetorical appeals?
ethos / pathos / logos
What is copiousness?
It is an abundance of knowledge, one is not staying stagnant.
The Enthymeme is considered to be the _______ of rhetorical persuasion?
substance
How do you make an enthymeme using a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion?
You take away one of the premises.
What is the primary distinction between rhetoric and dialectic?
Rhetoric is concerned with probabilities and common opinion.
Dialectic seeks logical certainty.
What is the primary function of logos?
It provides the reasoning and logical structure of the argument itself.
It come from "en plus thumos" which means what?
"in the mind" or "in the spirit"