The Power of Language
This term describes the use of language and eloquence to establish and maintain civilization.
What is the "power of language"?
The imagination is what our whole social life is really based on. Name one example of how the imagination influences our interactions.
What is "the imagination affects our responses to someone in a difficult mood"?
What is the main theme of the chapter "The Vocation of Eloquence"?
What is "The role of language in shaping society"?
What kind of speech is the product of training and education?
What is "cultivated free speech"?
In society, the way you say things can be as important as what you say. Give an example of a situation where this applies.
What is a situation where how you say things matters, like delivering a speech?
What did the text emphasize as the combination that typically goes to work in practically everything we do?
What is the combination of "emotion and intellect"?
What type of appeal does advertising often use to manipulate the imagination?
What is status symbols?
In a totalitarian state, how is the competition in propaganda affected?
What is "it largely disappears"?
What is the value society places on saying the right thing at the right time, even if it involves partial truths or societal assumptions?
What is "society's emphasis on saying the right thing"?
In a rhetorical situation, how does the imagination use words to express a certain kind of social vision?
What is "the imagination shapes language to maintain social norms and politeness"?
What does the text consider the essence of saying the right thing at the right time in society, even if it involves partial truths or societal assumptions?
What is "society's emphasis on politeness and social propriety"?
What is the essential thing a responsible citizen uses to make decisions, especially during elections?
What is "the imagination to vote for the person or party that aligns with their vision of society"?
The text suggests that nothing can be more obviously useful than learning to read, write, and talk. True or False?
What is "True"?
Complete the sentence: "Our imagination is what our whole social life is really based on. We have feelings, but they affect only us and those immediately around us, and feelings can't be directly conveyed by words at all. We have intelligence and a capacity for reasoning, but in ordinary life, we almost never..."
What is "...get a chance to use the intellect by itself"?
The text suggests that one of the roles of literature is to help us see around the absurdity and frustration in society. What literary device is used to achieve this?
What is "irony"?
What distinguishes individuals who can engage effectively with language and contribute meaningfully to society?
What is "the power of cultivated speech"?