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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which one of the following was not listed by Aristotle as a form of happiness?
2. Based on the information in Book I, Chapter 12, when did people commit crimes?
3. In Aristotle's description of fear, what was the opposite of fear?
4. According to Aristotle, what act should the political rhetorician be concerned with?
5. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was considered pleasant and unpleasant for the forensic speaker?
2. What were some of the aspects of anger and calmness that Aristotle discussed in the book?
3. In what ways might indignation be considered the opposite of pity, and how did it differ from envy or emulation?
4. Which points of view could the law be observed by a legal rhetorician?
5. What definition did Aristotle give for 'rhetoric' at the beginning of the book?
6. What did oaths add to legal rhetoric?
7. According to Aristotle, what had to happen in order for a person to be shameful or shameless?
8. Why was happiness thought to be a key component in political rhetoric?
9. How was the emotional appeal defined by Aristotle?
10. What differences between a rhetorician and a dialectician were mentioned by Aristotle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define rhetoric in detail, its uses, and in which settings it would be the most effective. Include an analysis of the three modes of persuasion as well as two examples of each mode.
Essay Topic 2
Define narration as it is used in rhetoric or in a speech, including an explanation of which forms of rhetoric were most likely to use narration and why, and the similarities and differences between narration in literature and narration in speaking.
Essay Topic 3
Describe in detail the mechanics of language, the formation of words, and the elements of clarity and style in prose. Also, provide an analysis of the differences between written prose and spoken prose.
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