Rhetorical Theory Quiz 2

Which of the following is not a method of identification, according to Burke?

Action

According to the example in your book, President Bush portrayed the United States as which pentadic term in his March 17, 2003 speech.

Agency

Which pentadic term refers to the means through which action takes place?

Agency

Guilt results from which of the following?

All of the above

Which of the following is true of muted group theory?

All of the above

Which statement is true of the pentad?

All of the above

What does the dashed line in the semantic triangle represent?

An imputed, or arbitrary relationship

Who developed symbolic convergence theory?

Bormann

Which method of purification assumes that we all make mistakes and play the role of fool from time to time?

Comic

Which type of extensional device makes clear the time frame involved in a discussion.

Dating

Which extensional device is used to show that we can never say all there is to say about a subject?

Etc.

"The map is not the territory" is a phrase attributed to the study of Basic English.

FALSE

A proportion refers to the relationship between two pentadic terms.

FALSE

According to Weaver, dialectic and rhetoric are the same.

FALSE

Mortification is the strategy of redemption used to blame someone else for guilt.

FALSE

Rhetoric is mostly interested in motion, rather than action

FALSE

The me is unpredictable and impulsive.

FALSE

The negative existed before humans began using symbols, according to Burke.

FALSE

Weaver's view of rhetoric is opposite of Plato's view.

FALSE

Who assumes that all humans are storytellers and that we constantly evaluate the stories to which we are exposed?

Fisher

Which term refers to the perception we have of how others see us?

Generalized other

Which extensional device is used to indicate the uniqueness to two objects, people, or things.

Indexing

Which statement best defines a rhetorical vision?

It is a common way of seeing the world that results from fantasy sharing.

Which of the following is true of a significant symbol, according to Mead?

It is a sign that arouses meaning in the self and in others.

1. Whose definition of human included statements about the negative, hierarchy, and perfection?

Kenneth Burke

Which theorist is most closely associated with General Semantics?

Korzybski

Which statement is true of linguistic reflexivity?

Linguistic reflexivity refers to the ability of language to accurately reflect reality.

Which type of coherence is concerned with how well a story "hangs together?"

Material

Which theorists developed the idea of Basic English?

Ogden and Richards

Which extensional device is used when the meaning of a specific term is doubtful, misleading or not widely understood?

Quotes

Which pentadic term refers to the situation or context in which action occurs?

Scene

Which level of knowledge consists of explanatory statements or theories?

Second level

Which term refers to the ability to respond to ourselves as objects?

Self

Which of the following is not true of human symbol use, according to Burke.

Symbol use can be neutral towards the objects named.

Between which two words of the semantic triangle is there a dashed line?

Symbols and referents

A better argument is based on principles, not situations, according to Weaver.

TRUE

A photograph, according to Langer, is not discursive and cannot be read in the same way as words.

TRUE

According to Weaver, rhetoric is useful because it moves audiences to believe what is true.

TRUE

Because humans experience guilt, they also seek redemption, according to Burke.

TRUE

Scott's view of rhetoric is opposite of Plato's view.

TRUE

Striving to be perfect can be destructive, according to Burke.

TRUE

The purpose refers to the reason an action takes place, in pentadic terms.

TRUE

While Aristotle sought to determine the absolute meanings for words, General Semantics attempted to show what words did not mean.

TRUE

Words that have multiple, ambiguous meanings are termed multiordinal, according to General Semantics.

TRUE

The words "no" and "not" are examples of which term?

The negative

Which of the following statements is not true?

There can be no motion without action.

At which level of knowledge did Weaver see truth residing?

Third level

Which extensional device is used to differentiate words from their figurative (or connotative) and literal (or denotative) meaning?

not sure