Forest+of+rhetoric+speech


 * __ Rhetoric Speech __**


 * (Suggested time-40 minutes. This question counts for the essay score of the test). **


 * (Up until the 1850s no one had dared to challenge the fundamental Belief’s on why humans acted the way they did. That all changed when the worlds first psychologist, Sigmund Freud began not only diagnosing people with ways to fix their mental qualms, but was even able to diagnose himself and fix his mental qualms as well. Read the following excerpt that is written about Freud, and determine how the author uses elements from the forest of rhetoric in order to achieve their purpose. Support your analysis by referring back to the text). **

A man who’s passion is to discover the meaning of passion, who’s fear is to never find the root of fear. Those who submerge themselves in such deep studies of human nature should be remembered for the discoveries that they made. [1] Thus we have the makings of a man known as Sigmund Freud. Many of the events during Freud’s childhood were a part of what helped him become such a great psychologist. When Freud had to leave his childhood home, he was haunted by a sense of loss. However, Freud would sooner have sacrificed his life than allow him to become depressed by this sense of loss. [2] He later in life would study why he felt such loss, and came up with ways for him to cope with this loss. He would often use logic to cope with these feelings, such as telling himself due to the fact that the past is an event that cannot be changed, it can only be reasonable to assume that one must let it go in order to move on. [3] He also had a fear of weapons because of the war that occurred during that time. He was able to overcome this by telling himself after the war that there is no reason to fear obstacles that his country had already overcome [4], and after a long period of time, cured himself of that fear. However what was really impressive about Freud was his ability to help others with there mental stigmas. He had all kinds of strategies to help people with their problems. When someone felt guilty about something, he would tell him or her that if they never admitted to what they did, they would never get over their uneasiness. [5] He would treat depression by telling people that should they remain in that state of mind; consider how it will affect your family and friends [6]. Freud did not come up with everything in order to help his patients, for he was greatly influenced by Josef Breuer. What a great-no, outstanding person to be influenced by [7]. For it was Breuer who said many deep things about the works of influence. [8] It was Breuer who said that it takes more than one man to make a change [9]. It was Breuer who said that no one is invincible [10]. And it was Breuer who talked about the presentiment in gratitude [11]. Thus Freud, a man with passion, not hatred: for he is to be one of the most influential psychologists throughout history [12].

[1] Enthymeme (figure of reasoning) [2] Adynaton (figure of pathos) [3] Expeditio (figure of reasoning) [4] Contrarium (figure of reasoning) [5] Apagoresis (figure of pathos) [6] Descriptio (figure of pathos) [7] Epanorthosis (figure of pathos) [8] Anamnesis (figure of ethos) [9] anamnesis (figure of ethos) [10] Anamnesis (figure of ethos) [11] Anamnesis (figure of ethos) [12] Proecthesis (figure of reasoning)