Discusses implications and possible applications of Northrop Frye's concept of mythos" as a theory of speech criticism. (RD)

Provides a stanza by stanza rhetorical analysis of Housman's To An Athlete Dying Young" to illustrate the use of rhetorical analysis as a basic tool in literary analysis. (AN)

Presents an analysis of the rhetorical strategy of Shaw's Saint Joan" and analyses some of the qualities that serve to make the play endearing to readers and audiences today. (AN)

Traces the genesis of Plato's "conflict" psychology and documents the influence of this genesis on his discussion of rhetoric in the Gorgias and Phaedrus. (Ed.)

Treats the educational video, "Miracle of Life," as exemplary of pro-life discourse broader than abortion. States that bio-medical knowledge which makes the video's rhetoric possible presumes a social order system focused on reproduction. Considers rhetoric of bodies in Western culture, anatomy lesson as a rhetorical act, and politics of…

The rich tradition of drama as instrument, the many eloquent defenses of drama as teacher, and the structural potentialities of thought-controlled drama argue convincingly that didactic drama can be both useful and fascinating. (Author)

Discusses the evolution of Burke's conception of form and explains how he combines form, substance, idea, and audience appeal into a single critical principle. Argues that his theory is important because it provides a rationale for combining language, idea, and appeal. (JMF)

Argues that Machiavelli's inherent interest in pragmatic, "virtuous" applications of humanistic arts mandated both rhetorical form and matter in his composition of the "Art of War." Proposes that the work reveals Machiavelli's debt to the classically humane ideal of the warrior-orator. (JMF)

Contends that is sometimes rhetorical genres and not rhetorical situations that are decisively formative, and cites the papal encyclical, early state of the union addresses and their replies as supporting evidence. (MH)

Evaluates President Nixon's speech of November 3, 1969 in literary terms-as an example of the genre known as the quest story. (AN)

Speculates on the relationship between the execution of history in practice and the conceptualization of history in theory by examining the rhetorical elements in the resignation episode of the Duke of Wellington. (MH)

Investigates the rhetorical implications of Sydney Pollack's translation of Isak Dinesen's autobiographical texts. Argues that Pollack's film uses strategies of transference, redefinition, antithesis, and displacement to renarrate Dinesen's writings, resulting in a depoliticized romantic adventure. Finds that these strategies misrepresent Dinesen,…

Develops, refines and qualifies a thesis relating to the symbolism of the sea and investigates the evolution and gradual emergence of two separate patterns for the sea symbol in poetry and public rhetoric. (MH)