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Questions on inclusive rhetoric, metaphor and persuasion

1) What attitudes are typical of inclusive rhetoric?

• A. Inclusive metaphors, progressive narratives, simple black and white argumentational structures
• B. Inclusive metaphors, static narratives, simple argumentational structure
• C. Concrete metaphors, resounding narratives, complex argumentational structure
• D. Inclusive metaphors, progressive narratives, complex argumentational structure

2) From conceptual to linguistic metaphor

Provide an example of a metaphorical expression (linguistic metaphor) which could suit the following conventional conceptual metaphor: love is a journey.

• A. We’ve hit a dead-end street
• B. Love is a battlefield
• C. The cat is on the mat
• D. Our love is infinite

3) What are the main levels in the framework for the analysis of persuasion?

• A. I contextual perspective, II textual perspective, III controversial perspective
• B. I contextual perspective, II temporal perspective, III cognitive perspective
• C. I contextual perspective, II textual perspective, III cognitive perspective
• D. I cognitive perspective, II textual perspective, III contextual perspective

4) What are three main characteristics of the Red Queen as a stereotype of power?

• A. Apparently strong but practically weak, bases her power on fear, uses love and influence
• B. Evidently strong and invincible, bases her power on fear, uses hatred and violence
• C. Apparently weak but practically strong, bases her power on fear, uses hatred and violence
• D. Apparently strong but practically weak, bases her power on fear, uses hatred and violence

5) What is manipulation according to Van Dijk?

• A. Manipulation is a communicative practice in which the manipulator exercises control over the others, usually according to their will; it involves an abuse of power and “recipients” are victims
• B. Manipulation is a communicative practice in which the manipulator favours the others, usually against their will; it involves abuse of power and “recipients” are victims
• C. Manipulation is a communicative practice in which the manipulator exercises control over the others, usually against their will; it involves an abuse of power and “interlocutors” are free
• D. Manipulation is a communicative practice in which the manipulator exercises control over the others, usually against their will; it involves an abuse of power and “recipients” are victims

6) From linguistic to conceptual metaphor, i.e. metaphor analysis in four steps

Which of the following description is more correct?

• A. 1: metaphor identification (focus identification, conceptual metaphor identification), 2: grammatical implications, 3 appeals to emotion, 4 considerations with respect to macrotext
• B. 1 metaphor identification (focus identification, conceptual metaphor identification), 2 conceptual implications, 3 appeals to emotion, 4 considerations with respect to macrotext
• C. 1 metaphor identification (focus identification, conceptual metaphor identification), 2 appeals to emotion, 3 conceptual implications, 4 considerations with respect to microtext
• D. 1 considerations with respect to macrotext, 2 conceptual implications, 3 appeals to emotion, 4 metaphor identification (focus identification, conceptual metaphor identification)

7) The three factors of persuasion sustainability are:

• A. The kind of relationship, the way of persuading and the aims of the persuasive action
• B. Facing your fears, accepting your faults, and showing empathy
• C. Knowledge hoarding, knowledge sharing and strengthening the gap
• D. The kind of persuasion, the way of persuasion and the aims of the persuasive action

8) Which of the following best defines metaphor according to Lakoff?

• A. Metaphor is understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of another
• B. Metaphor is a cross-domain ideology in a conceptual system
• C. Metaphor is an unconventional device
• D. Metaphor is a trope

9) How does Lakoff define metaphor technically?

• A. Metaphor in an unconventional device
• B. Metaphor is a trope
• C. Metaphor is a cross-domain mapping in a conceptual system
• D. Metaphor is misunderst