Term Quiz 2

Question 1

Tenor

Answer 1

The topic or subject that is being explained

Question 2

Vehicle

Answer 2

The mechanism or lens through which the topic is viewed

Question 3

Metaphor as decoration/deception

Answer 3

when a metaphor is seen as decoration it is regarded as a deviant form of language. Thomas Hobbes considered metaphors to be one of the 4 abuses of speech because we use them to “deceive others”

Question 4

Metaphor as argument

Answer 4

metaphors do not simply provide support for an argument; instead the structure of the metaphor itself argues. The metaphors we construct change and alter our perception of reality.

Question 5

Time is money metaphor

Answer 5

: illustrates how the use or a particular metaphor can affect or thought and experience of reality. Because of common sayings in todays world such as “I’ve invested a lot of time in her”, “you need to budget your time”, and “this gadget will save you hours” because we expierence time in these ways we see it as something that can be spent, budgeted, wasted, and saved. We expect to be paid according to the amount of time we work etc.

Question 6

Genre

Answer 6

A distinct group, class, type, or category of artifacts that share important characteristics that set it apart from other groups.

Question 7

Situation

Answer 7

Specific conditions call forth particular kinds of responses that create a genre.

Question 8

Generic participation

Answer 8

Determines which artifacts participate in which genres. This involves a deductive process in which you test an instance of rhetoric against the characteristics of a genre. Involves 3 steps (1)describing the perceived situational requirements, substantive and stylistic strategies, and organizing principle of a genre (2) describing the perceived situational requirements, substantive and stylistic strategies, and organizing principle of an artifact (3) comparing the characteristics of the artifact with those of the genre to discover if the artifact belongs in that genre. You then use these findings to confirm the characteristics of the genre or to suggest modifications to it.

Question 9

Generic application

Answer 9

on the basis of the application of the generic characteristics to the specific model, you are able to determine if the artifact is a good or poor example of the genre

Question 10

Generic description

Answer 10

Purpose is to define a genre and formulate theoretical constructs about its characteristics. Involves 4 steps 1.) observing similarities in rhetorical responses to particular situations (2.) Collecting artifacts that occur in similar situations (3.) analyzing the artifacts to discover if they share characteristics (4.) Formulating the organizing principle of the genre

Question 11

Dramatistic pentad

Answer 11

Explain the world through a ratio of the following terms

Question 12

Act

Answer 12

Actions, things that are done, willed or intended undertakings

Question 13

Scene

Answer 13

the physical or social enviornment, or context for action

Question 14

Agent

Answer 14

people, groups being with the power to choose and act

Question 15

Agency

Answer 15

the means, tools, or techniques with which something is done

Question 16

purpose

Answer 16

the guiding ideas, goals, or motives for choice and action

Question 17

Transcendence

Answer 17

Placing the blame upon someone else

Question 18

Mortification

Answer 18

Guilt delt with through self-punishment

Question 19

Victimage and the comic fool and tragic hero

Answer 19

Placing the blame upon someone else

Comic Fool: an individual that is treated as mistaken or embarrassing. His actions justify our own

Tragic Hero: treats the hero as guilty and in need of punishment. The destruction of ones own guilt by seeing it punished and/or destroyed

Question 20

Alienation/Mystery

Answer 20

because of our inherent differences we feel alienated.

Question 21

Guilt

Answer 21

We can’t always follow all the rules society has therefore we feel guilt. We deal with guilt in 3 ways