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encomium

/ɛŋˈkəʊ.mɪ.əm/ /ɛnˈkoʊ.mɪ.əm/

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noun

Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.

Examples :

"After years of dedicated service, the retiring teacher received an encomium filled with gratitude from students, parents, and colleagues. "

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A general category of oratory.

Examples :

"The professor dismissed the student's flowery speech as a mere encomium, lacking any real analysis of the historical event. "

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A method within rhetorical pedagogy.

Examples :

"Professor Davis suggested that students use encomium, a method involving high praise, as a rhetorical strategy in their persuasive speeches to highlight the positive qualities of their chosen subjects. "

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The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.

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"The encomium, asking students to write a speech praising a person or thing, built upon the skills learned in the earlier progymnasmata. "

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A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.

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"The graduation speech, a carefully constructed encomium to the graduating class, highlighted their achievements, acknowledged their struggles, and offered encouraging words for the future. "

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