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Greek Words Relating to Rhetoric

Peitho—“persuasion” p. 8 of Pernot; paired with logos p. 170 of Fleming, “Rhetoric as a Course of Study”
Dunamis—p. 177 of Fleming
Progymnasmata—p. 179, 184 of Fleming
Logon paideia—p. 180 of Fleming
Pharmakon—"drug" used of persuasive speech, p. 73 of Susan Jarratt, “Rhetoric” in Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures. Ed. David G. Nicholls; cf. Gorgias Encomium 13
Theorin—“to see,” root of theory p. 76 of Susan Jarratt, “Rhetoric” in Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures
Phronesis—p. 82 of Susan Jarratt, “Rhetoric” in Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures
Eikos—“probability”, n. 4 p. 253 Kennedy
Eudoxia—“good repute” p. 59 Kennedy
Boule—“counsel” p. 3, 25 of Pernot
Paraiphasis—“encouragement” p. 3 of Pernot
Ephetme—“behest” p. 3 of Pernot
Medea—“plans” p. 3 of Pernot
Sumphrazesthai—“to consult together” p. 3 of Pernot
Keleuein—“to exhort, to order” p. 3 of Pernot
Polutropus—“of many turns,” an epithet of Odysseus, p. 5 of Pernot
Deinotes—“virtuosity” p. 6 of Pernot
Sophistai—p. 12 Pernot
Dissoi logoi—p. 13 of Pernot
Epideixeis—p. 15 of Pernot
Paignion—“plaything, amusement, jeu d’esprit” p. 256 Kennedy, p. 16 Pernot
Isokola—“parallel structure” p. 18 of Pernot
Antitheseis—“antitheses” p. 18 of Pernot
Paronoumasiai—use of alliteration, assonance, wordplay p. 251 Kennedy, p. 18 of Pernot
Homoioteleuta—rhyme p. 18 of Pernot
Rhetoreia—“eloquence” p. 22 of Pernot
Logon tekhnai—“skill of speeches” p. 22 of Pernot
Dike—“justice,” “private suit” p. 24 of Pernot
Graphe—“public suit” p. 24 of Pernot
Bema—“podium” p. 25 of Pernot
Misthos—“stipend” p. 26 of Pernot
Epitaphios logos—“funeral oration” p. 26 of Pernot

Revisiting What Rhetoric Means to Me

Put here any observations about how a month's work with Sophists and Plato changes your outlook on rhetoric or your definition or your application.
Remember to post Plato wrap-ups to Dan's former thread.

Plato's Rhetorical Choices

I know it's late (40 min till class!), but I want to start a thread devoted to analyzing Plato from a rhetorical standpoint, as Poster recommends: "reading Plato rhetorically." I think this is a wide open area in which all our topics can fit, but with their focus on the ways in which Plato, or Socrates, sets up, defines and defends his arguments.