COMM 301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Poiesis, Subjectivism, Dynastes
14 Dec 2020
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Well liked, radical showman sophois, from sicily, lived in athens. Helen was written as a model of speaking for schools. Offered a sophisticated way of explaining human psychology. Paradoxologia - idea of paradoxical thought and paradoxical expression to greece. Helens back story - wife of menelaus, ran off with paris, all the kings of greece together took over troy to take back his wife. Text to defend helen of troy - justify her after her returning, not a traitor. She should be praised and pitied - to explain human motivation. He captivates his audience, systematically organizes his argument to play the audience. He plays around with images, sensory poetic encounter, rhyming, playing on words. It"s a radical defense, and controversial character. He uses logos/ reason to confront the irrationality of cultural bigotry, saving her reputation from judgy poets. Ex: jesus: he is talking to judas.
