Mike Calou Mid-term Question Set A: The relationship between the study of rhetoric and the development of virtue or an ethical sense has been debated since classical times. Discuss how views of this relationship have changed over time, or compare…
English 5001
Rhetoric as a means of solidifying communities
by Kristen Phipps • • 0 Comments
In Burke’s A Rhetoric of Motives, I was struck by his pairing rhetoric with the control of society and communities. When I thought about that concept it seemed completely logical, however, I had never given such a connotation to rhetoric…
Burke
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“A Grammar of Motives” Burke is confusing to me. I did not quite understand the pentad. I am thinking that when presented with a philosophy, a problem, or a question, it is necessary to look at the origin of the…
Response to Mystery Proposal
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We talked about Burke, but not about the Pentad. I found some sources that may help me: The Rhetoric of Fiction – Wayne C. Booth; Detective Fiction – Robin W. Wink; Bloody Murder – Julian Symons; The Detective Novel of…
Terministic Screens
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Tina Bell 5001 Commentary Week 6 26 March 2009 Terministic Screens What is reality? According to Kenneth Burke, reality resides in the symbol system we use. Members of societies in various cultures and from various time periods have used particular…
Simplify the Complex? (Com. #2–5001)
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In spite of all his trash talking, Peter Ramus presents an interesting Argument in Rhetoric Against Quintilian. Ramus seems to be quite opposed to Quintilian’s muddling of the definitions of artistic domains. Specifically, he wants to distinguish the art of…
Burke commentary
by Mariana • • 1 Comment
Reading the Burke texts only emphasized how problematic words and definitions can be. Xing talked about the problems that develop when looking for translation and meaning across cultures and languages, but Burke pointed out that misunderstanding and varying meaning can…
The Path to a New Rhetoric-Commentary Week Six
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Mike Calou 3-26-09 Commentary Week Six The Path to a New Rhetoric At this point in the semester I think a brief chronology of our rhetoric studies is appropriate. This “walk” through the history of rhetoric is not meant to…
Commentary #2 A Rhetoric of Motives by Kenneth Burke
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In the chapter from A Rhetoric of Motives, author Kenneth Burke establishes that rhetoric serves a “realistic function” (Burke 43). He argues that rhetoric serves a purpose in our language–it has a job. Then, as a recurring theme in our…
Words as distraction
by Adam • • 0 Comments
I found the concept of terministic screens presented by Burke to be a very interesting one. The idea that the way we construct an argument and the word choices we make affect our interpretations. We see examples of this constantly.…