Bacon
What is Bacon's definition of aesthetics? What role does it play with style?
A theory of effective communication, a choice of "style." Aesthetics are important when considering appeal to the audience.
What does Douglass contribute in terms of style to rhetoric?
He relies on narrative and personal experience to speak out on social and racial issues.
What is De La Cruz's style? Why is it important in rhetoric?
De La Cruz wrote in prose/poetry, and her style changed the way that people looked at writing for rhetoric.
What is the difference between a philosopher and an orator?
A philosopher will typically speak in empty classrooms while an orator debates matters of national importance on the floor of the Senate.
What is the modern definition of style?
Style concerns the artful expression of ideas. -Rhetoric (byu.edu)
What is Bacon's strategy with Style?
His style is reflected by his relationship to the reader, and the subject. He uses appeal to grab his audience.
What devices does Douglass use in his style?
Ethos, Anecdotes, Irony.
How does Style influence De La Cruz's writing?
De La Cruz used style to resonate with the audience. The way that she wrote helped re-shape society's view on the status quo.
What is the fastest way to alienate your audience?
Shamelessness.
What is the difference between modern style and classical style?
Classical style relies more on linguistic appeal, whereas modern style states how something is going to be said.
What are the four arts intellectuals and why do they contribute to style?
Invention, Judgement, Memory, Delivery. They serve both logic and rhetoric. All of the arts intellectual contribute to the style of speech.
What motivated Douglass to become an orator, and how did it effect his style?
He thought he was going to be slave for the rest of his life. It impacted his style because he spoke out on issues that he experienced in his personal life. He relied on his personal story to develop his style.
How did her style influence religion?
Her use of the religious allowed for her to write about other things, paving the way for women in rhetoric. Her poetic style was revolutionary in rhetoric and was something that was not seen before.
Someone who takes the broad strokes of the thinker and translates them into the specific, applicable language of the doer is known as?
A writer of value.
What are three things a writer/rhetorician should consider when constructing a style of writing?
Pathos, Ethos, Logos
For Bacon, what role does grammar play in style?
Style is set by Grammar. The appeal to preverbal wisdom, analogy, and metaphor play a large role in constructing style.
Why is Douglass significant?
He is one of the first black orators, he paved the way for other black people in rhetoric.
Why is De La Cruz an important figure to study in order to have a better understanding of Style?
Her style influenced the history of rhetoric, and this showed how important a certain style of writing can be. When you think of poetry in rhetoric, she is the first one that comes to mind.
The best way for a speaker to attain eloquence?
Write extensively.
What are the five cannons of style?
Invention, Arrangement, Style, Memory, Delivery
What role does revision play in style for Bacon?
Bacon relied on the idea of "this is what they think" regarding the audience. Revision for him allowed for addition/new notions. It allowed him to write in a way that the audience understood.
What can we take away from Douglass's style in rhetoric?
He was sort of self-made but he taught himself from the work of others like Cicero. So he focused on things that they knew or used, like diction.
How her style influence the start of the feminist movement?
She was the first published feminist of the New World. Had she not been known for her poetic style she probably would not have been published.
The only way to navigate the difficulties of the other obstacles?
Love what you do.
Give an example of a style of speech?
Forensic