As you know by now, a rhetorical analysis is not limited to a written text. This week we’ll look at a the Lincoln Memorial and attempt to deconstruct what it’s doing as a visual text. Look at the following images thoroughly and then answer the questions in Part 2 below.
Consider the following reconstruction of the ancient temple to the Greek god Zeus.
Part 2
Answer the following questions. Each numbered response should be a total of 100 words or more and post your responses by Thursday 11:59 PM Pacific Time. For help on how to use Canvas discussions, click on the following link: Discussions overview video for students
What rhetorical strategies is the monument using? List three and discuss them.
Looking ahead at this week’s lecture on assumptions, what inherent assumptions are implied by this monument? For example, what’s implied by the fact that the architect featured Greco-Roman architecture? What’s implied by way Lincoln is seated and what he is seated on, specifically?
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