Understanding Rhetorical Situations

What are the key components of a rhetorical situation?

• Speaker, listener, and context

• Sender, receiver, and feedback

• Messenger, message, and target audience

• Writer, reader, and purpose

In the McDonald's example, what is the exigence?

• The proximity of the McDonald's to the class

• The need to communicate with the cashier

• The availability of the dollar menu

• The fact that the person is hungry

Who is the messenger in the McDonald's ordering scenario?

• The McDonald's menu

• The person ordering

• The class instructor

• The cashier

In George Orwell's '1984', who is considered the messenger?

• George Orwell

• The government in the novel

• The readers

• The protagonist, Winston Smith

What is the primary message conveyed in '1984'?

• The beauty of language manipulation

• The dangers of a totalitarian government

• The importance of technological advancement

• The benefits of a totalitarian government