epideictic display

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• epideictic — [ep΄ə dīk′tik] adj. 〚Gr epideiktikos, declamatory < epideikt(os), verbal adj. (< epideiknynai, to display < epi : see EPI + deiknynai, to show: see DICTION) + ikos, I …   Universalium

• epideictic — [ep΄ə dīk′tik] adj. [Gr epideiktikos, declamatory < epideikt(os), verbal adj. (< epideiknynai, to display < epi : see EPI + deiknynai, to show: see DICTION) + ikos, IC] intended for display, esp. rhetorical display; designed to impress …   English World dictionary

• Epideictic — Ep i*deic tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to show forth, display; epi + ? to show. Cf. {Epidictic}.] Serving to show forth, explain, or exhibit; applied by the Greeks to a kind of oratory, which, by full amplification, seeks to persuade …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Epideictic — The Epideictic oratory, also called ceremonial oratory, or praise and blame rhetoric, is one of the three branches, or species (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined in Aristotle s Rhetoric, to be used to praise or blame during ceremonies. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

• epideictic oratory — ▪ rhetoric also called  ceremonial oratory        according to Aristotle, a type of suasive speech designed primarily for rhetorical effect. Epideictic oratory was panegyrical, declamatory, and demonstrative. Its aim was to condemn or to eulogize …   Universalium

• epideictic — [ˌɛpɪ deɪktɪk, dʌɪktɪk] adjective formal characterized by or designed to display rhetorical or oratorical skill. Origin C18: from Gk epideiktikos …   English new terms dictionary

• epideictic — adj. meant for effect or display, esp. in speaking. Etymology: Gk epideiktikos (as EPI , deiknumi show) …   Useful english dictionary

• reproductive behaviour — In animals, any activity directed toward perpetuation of a species. Sexual reproduction, the most common mode, occurs when a female s egg is fertilized by a male s sperm. The resulting unique combination of genes produces genetic variety that… …   Universalium

• Rhetoric — This article is about the art of rhetoric in general. For the work by Aristotle, see Rhetoric (Aristotle). Painting depicting a lecture in a knight academy, painted by Pieter Isaacsz or Reinhold Timm for Rosenborg Castle as part of a series of… …   Wikipedia

• Demosthenes — For other historical and fictional personages named Demosthenes, see Demosthenes (disambiguation). Demosthenes Bust of Demosthenes (Louvre, Paris, France) Born …   Wikipedia

• epideictical — adjective designed primarily for rhetorical display epideictic orations • Syn: ↑epideictic • Similar to: ↑demonstrative …   Useful english dictionary