Aristotle, Rhetoric Book Three Outline

Rhetoric Book Three treats Style and Arrangement.

Introduction

Disposes of Delivery on which nothing has yet been written and deprecates style, acknowledging that it must be treated. [III.1]
The style of speech as opposed to poetry should be clarity.

Style [III. 2-12]

Metaphors [III.2]

Features of Inappropriate Style [III.3-9]

Frigidity

Simile

Grammar

Weightiness

Proportion

Rhythm

Features of Elegance [III.10-12]

Arrangement [III.13-19]

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