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A lesson from the Parthenon
I was recently in Athens, Greece to speak at a conference. While there, I had one free day and, as it was my first time in Greece, there was one place I had to see: the Parthenon that sits atop … Continue reading
Posted in History of Public Speaking, Rhetoric
Tagged Acropolis, Aristotle, Athens Greece, Ethos, Logos, Parthenon, Pathos, rhetoric
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 245) – Aristotle
“An emotional speaker always makes his audience feel with him, even when there is nothing in his arguments; which is why many speakers try to overwhelm their audience by mere noise.” — Aristotle
Posted in Quotes for Public Speakers
Tagged Aristotle, Emotion, public speaking, public speaking quotes, rhetoric
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Rhetoric for Persuasive Speaking
Dukascopy Bank is a Swiss online bank that provides trading services, particularly in the foreign exchange marketplace. One of its subsidiaries, Dukascopy TV, broadcasts shows about business matters on the Internet. I have been interviewed there a few times, for example … Continue reading
Posted in Rhetoric
Tagged Aristotle, Business, Donald Trump, Dukascopy, Hillary Clinton, John Zimmer, public speaking, rhetoric
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Rhetorical Devices: Syllepsis
This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device: Syllepsis Origin: From the Greek σύλληψις (sillipsis) meaning to take together. In plain English: When one word–often a verb–is used … Continue reading
