PSP Ch 2

Who is considered to be the inventor of dialectical reasoning?

• Zeno of Elea

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

What is rhetoric defined as by Aristotle?

• The process of delivering an argument

• The study of argumentation and logic

• The faculty of discovering in the particular case all the available means of persuasion

• The art of persuasion through speech

During which period did Athens achieve its greatest glory?

• The Renaissance

• The Roman Empire

• The reign of Pericles

• The Middle Ages

Who was commissioned by the citizens of Athens to codify their laws?

• Solon

• Draco

• Cicero

• Quintilian

What was the primary emphasis of Roman rhetorical theory?

• Philosophical debates

• Legal speaking

• Poetic expression

• Historical documentation

Who is known as the greatest of the Roman orators?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Quintilian

• Marcus Tullius Cicero

What are the three artistic means of persuasion identified by Aristotle?

• Invention, arrangement, and style

• Pathos, logos, and ethos

• Evidence, reasoning, and delivery

• Logic, emotion, and character

What did Quintilian believe rhetoric to be?

• The faculty of discovering all means of persuasion

• The good man speaking well

• The art of ruling the minds of men

• The process of developing a persuasive argument

Which period is known for aligning rhetoric with preaching, letter writing, and education?

• The Renaissance

• Ancient Greece

• The Middle Ages

• The Roman Republic

Who reformed Draco's laws and introduced the first form of popular democracy into Athens?

• Pericles

• Solon

• Cicero

• Quintilian