Progymnasmata Exercises

A set of rudi­men­ta­ry ex­er­cis­es in­tend­ed to pre­pare stu­dents of rhetoric for the cre­ation and per­for­mance of com­plete prac­tice ora­tions (gym­nas­ma­ta or decla­ma­tions). A cru­cial com­po­nent of clas­si­cal and re­nais­sance rhetor­i­cal ped­a­gogy. Many pro­gym­nas­ma­ta ex­er­cis­es cor­re­late di­rect­ly with the parts of a clas­si­cal oration.

1. Fable
2. Narrative
3. Chreia
4. Proverb
5. Refutation
6. Confirmation
7. Commonplace
8. Encomium
9. Vituperation
10. Comparison
11. Impersonation
12. Description
13. Thesis or Theme
14. Defend /​Attack a Law

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