Q&As (Medieval Period and the Renaissance (400-1600)

Question 1

Medieval Period and the Renaissance (400–1600)

In response to the rise of monolithic Christianity, rhetoric became?

Answer 1

Secondary to theology.

Question 2

Medieval Period and the Renaissance (400–1600) Major rhetorical acts were?

Answer 2

Letter writing and preaching.

Question 3

Medieval Period and the Renaissance (400–1600)

Parts of the classical paradigm were kept alive, but the focus was prescriptive?

Answer 3

Not theoretical.

Question 4

Medieval Period and the Renaissance (400–1600) Rhetoricians emphasized methods of embellishing and amplifying rhetorical style. Major figures included?

Answer 4

1. Augustine;
2. Cassiodorus;
3. John of Salisbury; and
4. Erasmus.