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Rhetoric: For Intellectuals

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Rhetoric For Intellectuals game quiz
"Every one of us has engaged in rhetorical discourse at some stage of our lives. How much about rhetoric do you really know? Take this brief but provocative quiz that will be sure to engage your mind."

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1. Rhetoric is best described as what?
    The study of the use of language to produce a desired effect
    An allegorical term describing prose
    The study of syntax
    Discourse meant for personal analysis only


2. Logos, ethos and pathos are examples of what?
    Greek gods
    Types of appeals
    Light, eternity and paternity
    Types of rhetorical questions


3. The following argument uses what type of appeal, "I want you to look at the defendant and feel the horrible pain his victims must have felt as he robbed them of their innocence. The emotion is too great for words. You must look into your hearts and return with a guilty verdict."
    ethos
    pathos
    logos
    fructose


4. A rhetorical question is best described as which of the following?
    A catalyst for interpersonal communication
    A question relating to philosophical ideologies
    A whimsical, light-hearted request
    A question that needs no answer


5. Rhetoric formally began in the 17th century.
    True
    False


6. When doing a rhetorical criticism, Richard Nixon's "Resignation Speech" would best fit under what methodology?
    Fantasy Theme Anaylsis
    Apologia
    Dramatistic
    Neo-Aristotelian


7. Kenneth Burke is best known for what method of rhetorical criticism?
    Dramatistic
    Apologia
    Fantasy Theme Analysis
    Social Movement


8. Dr. Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech is an example of a type of discourse.
    True
    False


9. Who is credited for creating the pentad in rhetorical discourse?
    B.L. Ware
    Kenneth Burke
    Nancy Chodrow
    Aristotle


10. Ontology is the study that deals with the nature of being.
    True
    False


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