Which element did Burke consider 'foremost among the equals' in the dramatistic pentad?
Explanation
This question tests a specific detail about how Burke prioritized the elements of the pentad. Understanding that he viewed the 'act' as central is key to grasping his focus on symbolic action.
Other questions
Kenneth Burke's dramatism describes language and thought as what?
What is the term Burke used for his catchall concept that covers every form of tension, anxiety, embarrassment, shame, and disgust inherent in human symbol-using activity?
According to Burke, what is the source of our downfall and the genesis of guilt?
What are the five components of Burke's dramatistic pentad?
What is the ultimate motive for public rhetoric, according to Kenneth Burke?
What does Burke call the process of designating an external enemy as the source of one's ills?
In Burke's theory, what is the term for the common ground that must exist between a speaker and an audience for persuasion to occur?
In Burke's pentad, which element refers to the means or instruments used to perform the act?
A speaker who emphasizes the 'agent' in the dramatistic pentad is demonstrating a commitment to which philosophical viewpoint?
What did Burke term the linking of two dissonant ideas, such as a rock star and a terrorist, to provide a shocking new insight?
In the analysis of President Obama's 'you didn't build that' speech, which two elements of the pentad form the dominant ratio?
Which of these is NOT one of the three linguistic causes for the sense of inner pollution outlined in Burke's 'Definition of Man'?
What term does Burke use for words that sum up all that a speaker regards as bad, wrong, or evil?
According to the chapter, President Bush's nationally broadcast address after the 9/11 attacks used the word 'terror' or 'terrorist' how many times?
What does Burke call the realm of motion?
What is mortification, in Burke's terms?
A speaker who emphasizes the 'scene' in the dramatistic pentad is most aligned with which philosophical view?
What did Burke use as a term to describe a person's physical characteristics, talents, experiences, beliefs, and attitudes?
What is the primary purpose of the dramatistic pentad as a tool for a rhetorical critic?
According to the chapter, a critic using the dramatistic pentad should be careful to understand that the pentad's elements describe what?
What is the relationship between identification and persuasion in Burke's theory?
Why did Burke frequently use theological or spiritual language such as guilt, redemption, and mortification in his theory?
Which of Burke's concepts is defined as a 'tool critics can use to discern the motives of a speaker by labeling five key elements of the drama'?
The opposing refrain 'We built it,' used against President Obama's speech, established which kind of pentadic ratio?
What is a major critique of Burke's theory mentioned in the chapter regarding its accessibility to new readers?
A speaker who says 'let’s just get the job done' and focuses on technique and methodology would be emphasizing which element of the pentad?
What does Burke's concept of 'congregation through segregation' refer to?
In his 'Definition of Man,' what does Burke mean by 'goaded by the spirit of hierarchy'?
What is the role of a rhetorical critic, according to the description of Burke's work?
The dominant ratio in a speech is created by what?
An extended discussion of a speaker's purpose, focusing on the ultimate meaning of life, would be most consistent with which philosophical tradition?
What was the subject of Burke's most famous rhetorical analysis, which examined the symbolic victimage of a group of people?
Why would Burke argue that a term like Donald Trump's 'great, great wall' qualifies as a god-term?
What is the final phrase in Burke's 'Definition of Man'?
A key critique of Burke's theory mentioned in the chapter is his unsubstantiated assumption that what is the primary human emotion underlying all symbolic action?
Unlike animals who exist only in the realm of motion, Burke believed humans are different because they possess the capacity for what?
The chapter's critique of Burke suggests that his concept of rhetoric as identification was a major advance because it gave contemporary luster to whose definition of rhetoric?
In the dramatistic pentad, the 'act' refers to what?
What is the key difference between Burke's two methods of off-loading guilt: mortification and victimage?
Why was Burke's writing style described as inviting 'active reader participation'?
In the analysis of President Obama's speech, his argument that intelligence and hard work are not the agency of success serves what purpose?
What is the relationship between god-terms and devil-terms in Burke's theory?
According to the feminist critique by Phyllis Japp mentioned in the chapter, Burke's writings offer 'an indispensable array of guerrilla tactics for survival' but fail to do what?
What is the ethical stance that the chapter appreciates in Burke's commitment?
In the pentadic analysis of a drama, 'scene' refers to what?
Why did Burke believe that laws inevitably produce guilt?
Burke used the term 'consubstantiality' as a religious-themed synonym for what concept?
What does the 'ratio' in a pentadic analysis help a critic understand?
Which of these is NOT an example of victimage provided in the chapter?