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

2. According to Aristotle, what was epideictic rhetoric most likely to deal with?

3. What did the paean avoid in order to gain Aristotle's endorsement as the ideal rhythm for prose?

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

5. How often did Aristotle think complex words should be used in a speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the second type of example, what were the two forms of the invented facts?

2. How might the antithesis sayings emphasize a particular point?

3. How did Aristotle compare a simile and a metaphor in Book III, Chapter 4?

4. What clarification did Aristotle make about amplification, enthymemes, and the soundness of enthymemes at the end of the section?

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

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

7. Why might an enthymeme have been more effective with a surprising conclusion?

8. What was the benefit of using actual facts, the first type of example?

9. Which example did Aristotle use to display the fallacious ways an enthymeme could be formed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Political rhetoric was one of the most popular forms of public speaking during Aristotle's time.

1) Describe the five subjects of political oratory and why Aristotle thought it was important for a political rhetorician to have a working knowledge of them.

2) Explain how a knowledge of happiness, the good, and the useful were beneficial in political rhetoric.

3) Analyze the different forms of government and their role in political rhetoric.

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