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The art of making applause feel like the audience's own idea.
means The skill of public speaking designed to persuade or move a crowd, and also the word for a place set aside for prayer.
from From Latin 'orare' — to speak, plead, or pray — the same root behind 'orator' and 'oracle'. The word split into two lives: one in the courtroom and forum, where 'oratoria' meant the craft of persuasive speech, and one in the chapel, where an 'oratorium' was a small room built for prayer. Both senses trace back to the same act: opening your mouth to appeal to someone, whether a jury, a crowd, or a god.
- origin
- from Latin orare, to speak or pray
- secret weapon
- rhythm persuades faster than logic does
- ancient gym
- Greeks trained orators like athletes, with breath drills
- modern form
- TED talks are oratory in business casual