exordium

Examples

• All

• Though it merely quoted passages from Bridaine's exordium, Maury's account included more of its content than Longfellow actually cited, as well as a critical discussion.

  Academic text (1992)

• 14 Bridaine's exemplary oratorical piece, an exordium, was considered especially remarkable because it was reputedly improvised—in rhetoric, as in music, a feat proving exceptional accomplishment.

  Academic text (1992)

• For our purposes, the Exordium, written in the last years of the eleventh century, is of the most interest.

  Academic text (2018)

• However, in contrast to the Cantatorium, the much shorter Exordium was written in less troubled circumstances.

  Academic text (2018)

• You are the sort of auditor for whom rhetoricians designed the Exordium.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The declaration begins with an exordium quoting the more militant passages in the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, then continues:

  Academic text (1998)

• The author of the Exordium then embarked on a digression on the importance of maintaining one's faith in the face of adversity, so it is doubtful whether the audience with the bishop was successful.

  Academic text (2018)

• According to the Exordium, the Dowager-Countess Adela had come up with the idea to appeal to the pontiff, and it was in her company that Odfrid went to see Pope Gregory VII.

  Academic text (2018)

• The Exordium is very explicit about the upheaval provoked by the explosive contents of the Watten bull, and it voices the objections of the opponents most eloquently:

  Academic text (2018)

• The Exordium is a passionate apology of Watten's founder, Odfrid, who abdicated in 1079 under heavy pressure from Bishop Hubert of Thérouanne.

  Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

I

introduction

vsexordium

81 2.1

The first part of a book, speech, or essay that explains the topic

is more specifically aimed to prepare listeners in rhetorical tradition

P

prologue

vsexordium

• Literature

21 6.0

An opening part of a play that explains the story or background

is mainly for plays and focuses on background not rhetorical preparation

P

protasis

vsexordium

• Literature

9.9

Beginning part of a play, story, or speech that sets the scene

is meant to prepare an audience specifically for the subject in rhetoric

How Introductory

preface

16 4.4

introduction

81 2.1

exordium

• Literature

9.9

prologue

• Literature

21 6.0

opening

350 1.0

hook

149 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology