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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. What did Aristotle think the structure of a sentence should always be?

2. In what way did Aristotle indicate refutative enthymemes were more effective in Book II, Chapter 26?

3. In comparison to a spoken speech, how did Aristotle think a written speech would often appear?

4. According to Aristotle, how was the structure of text conveyed in the periodic prose?

5. What was used in the example that argued the existence of a "non-animal" in Book II, Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Aristotle's opinion, why were non-logical ways necessary to convince certain audiences of a sound argument?

2. How did Aristotle define the application of vivid descriptions in rhetoric?

3. Based on Aristotle's discussion at the beginning of Book II, Chapter 12, which things could influence a person's feelings?

4. How did Aristotle explain the different kinds of arguments used by the three types of rhetoric in Book II, Chapter 18?

5. Which styles of political, forensic, and epideictic rhetoric were discussed at the end of Book III, Chapter 12?

6. What were some of the characteristics of a refutative enthymeme?

7. Which rules for poetry and prose did Aristotle outline in Book III, Chapter 2?

8. What were some of the ways Aristotle described what was and was not possible in rhetoric and oratory?

9. In what way did Aristotle describe the differences between written prose and spoken prose in Book III, Chapter 12?

10. What would the a fortiori argument refer to in rhetoric?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the seven causes of human action, including a detailed example of each cause, an explanation of which causes were considered to be voluntary or involuntary by Aristotle, and the influence they might have in wrongdoing.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the five non-technical forms of persuasion and how they should be used in forensic oratory. Also, include a description of just and unjust actions and your opinions about how an action should be labeled and/or approached in rhetoric.

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