Influence The Role Of Rhetoric In Roman Society

1. How did the context of Rome influence the role of rhetoric in Roman society? The absence of democracy in Rome scoetiy influence the role of rhetoric by not unitizing it prime purpose, which was to improve the aptitude of writers or speakers to guide, influence, or encourage a particular audiences in particular situations. Roman society saw no use for rhetoric other than for entertainment. Rhetoric was also taken as a competition between two speakers and who ever delivered the best-stylized speech and capture the audience would win. Since Roman society was built on a Republic or Empire, democracy was not needed. The other time rhetoric was used, was to praise an individual, who was in a higher class than the individual using rhetoric. Rome did not bring any new advances to improve upon their society other than copying Athens from

The natural ability is the foundation needed to teach new students. If a student lack natural ability, it was close to impossible to teach a student. For example, Cicero states “ But there are certain people whose tongues are so faltering, whose voices are so harsh, or whose facial expression and bodily movements are so uncouth and rude that they can never enter the ranks of the orators”(345 Williams). The learning material would be difficult for the student to understand. A person needs to be quick witted to respond quickly to statements or ideas. Natural ability leads to become the ideal form of an orator. A person with natural ability can prove their intellect, by doing that they can become a more proficient orator. A next example would be when Cicero states, “ it was not knowledge of the principles and methods of speaking that was lacking, but rather native ability”(344 Williams). If a person had natural ability they had limitless potential, but the lack of natural ability would halt a person learning ability to become an