Rhetoric
Rhetoric Midterm

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Subject:   Sample Q&A (Part A)
Name:   Nordquist
Date Posted:   Mar 12, 08 - 2:51 AM
Email:   engl5730@lycos.com
Message:   QUESTION (Part A)

TETRACOLON CLIMAX and EPIPHORA
If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:
Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather
Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all
free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice
at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
. . . There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honour for his valor, and death
for his ambition. Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak, for
him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any,
speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country?
If any, speak, for him have I offended.
(Brutus in "Julius Caesar")

SAMPLE STUDENT ANSWER
Tetracolon climax is a series of four member whose combination together lead to a climax of sorts, at the end of the 4 members; epihora is the repetition of words at the end of sentences. The tetracolon climax in Brutus's speech is "There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor, and death for his ambition." Note how Brutus escalates each part of this line and culminates with a climax at the end. The epihora comes as the answers to his hypohora–like questions, as he answers the three questions raised, "If any, speak, for him I have offended." Another example of epihora is a few lines up as Brutus says, "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him, as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it, as he was valiant, I honor him, but as he was ambitious, I slew him." Both of these examples of epihora are used for rhetorical effect: as they are repeated, the point Brutus is making is boldly reiterated to the audience. [BB]
   


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