Get to know Epideictic better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like demonstrative.
Epideictic in a sentence
Epideictic meaning
Of or pertaining to rhetoric of ceremony, declamation, and demonstration, most often the rhetoric of funerals and other formal events. One of the three branches, or "species" (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined by Aristotle.
Synonyms of Epideictic
Using Epideictic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to rhetoric of ceremony, declamation, and demonstration, most often the rhetoric of funerals and other formal events. One of the three branches, or "species" (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined by Aristotle.
- Useful related words include: epideictical, demonstrative.
Context around Epideictic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Epideictic
- In this selection, "epideictic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rhetoric stand out and add context to how "epideictic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include epideictic also known and examples of epideictic rhetoric would. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "epideictic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with epideictic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Examples of epideictic rhetoric would include a eulogy or a wedding toast. (12 words)
Epideictic (also known as ceremonial), was concerned with praise and blame, values, right and wrong, demonstrating beauty and skill in the present. (22 words)
Epideictic (also known as ceremonial), was concerned with praise and blame, values, right and wrong, demonstrating beauty and skill in the present. (22 words)
Examples of epideictic rhetoric would include a eulogy or a wedding toast. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
Epideictic (also known as ceremonial), was concerned with praise and blame, values, right and wrong, demonstrating beauty and skill in the present.
Examples of epideictic rhetoric would include a eulogy or a wedding toast.