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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. How did Aristotle describe the difference between spoken and written prose?
2. As both illustrations and fables utilized imagery to make a point, what type of imagery did Aristotle think fables used?
3. Using the same example in the previous question, why did Aristotle think a blossoming flower was a better choice for the metaphor?
4. What about the past did Aristotle say that a legal orator was concerned with proving?
5. What did the paean avoid in order to gain Aristotle's endorsement as the ideal rhythm for prose?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which example did Aristotle use to display the fallacious ways an enthymeme could be formed?
2. In what way did Aristotle describe the differences between written prose and spoken prose in Book III, Chapter 12?
3. What was the periodic form of prose, and why did Aristotle prefer it?
4. Which styles of political, forensic, and epideictic rhetoric were discussed at the end of Book III, Chapter 12?
5. Based on Aristotle's discussion at the beginning of Book II, Chapter 12, which things could influence a person's feelings?
6. As explained by Aristotle, what four common mistakes were made while writing prose?
7. How might the antithesis sayings emphasize a particular point?
8. Based on the information in Book III, Chapter 10, which ideas could a metaphor help to deliver and why?
9. How did Aristotle define the application of vivid descriptions in rhetoric?
10. What were the four ways that Aristotle listed about how objections could be raised?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Aristotle's life and background had a key part in the success of his writings on rhetoric.
1) Describe the time period in which Aristotle lived, his background, and his intentions when writing the book.
2) Explain Aristotle's writing style and three examples of the techniques he used.
3) Analyze the effect that Aristotle's background and writing style had on his work in On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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