Question

1. as bahij works on improving the arrangement and style of his speech and on memorizing it, he thinks that hes tackling three of the five canons of rhetoric. who does he have to thank for defining those canons?

aristotle
cicero
socrates
martin luther king, jr.

Explanation:

The five canons of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery) were defined by Cicero (and later expanded by others, but Cicero is associated with formalizing these canons). Wait, correction: Actually, the five canons of rhetoric (dispositio/arrangement, elocutio/style, memoria/memory, etc.) were formalized by Roman rhetoricians, with Cicero being a key figure. However, the original question's options: Wait, no—wait, actually, the five canons of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery) are attributed to Cicero (and later Quintilian). But the option here—wait, the user's selected option was Aristotle, but that's incorrect. Wait, no: Wait, Aristotle's work on rhetoric had three modes (ethos, pathos, logos) and different components, but the five canons were formalized later. Wait, maybe the question has a mistake, but according to standard knowledge: The five canons of rhetoric (arrangement, style, memory, etc.) are associated with Cicero. But the options given: the options are Aristotle, Cicero, Socrates, MLK. Wait, maybe the question's intended answer is Cicero? Wait, no—wait, let's check again. Wait, the five canons of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery) were defined by Cicero (and later Quintilian). So the correct answer should be Cicero? But the user's selected option was Aristotle. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no: Aristotle's Rhetoric focuses on the three appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and the structure of a speech, but the five canons (dispositio, elocutio, memoria, etc.) were formalized by Roman rhetoricians, with Cicero being a key contributor. So the correct answer is B. Cicero? Wait, the options are: A. Aristotle, B. Cicero, C. Socrates, D. MLK. So the correct answer is B. Cicero. But the user's selected option was A, which is incorrect. Wait, maybe the question's source has a different take? Wait, no—let's confirm: The five canons of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery) are traditionally attributed to Cicero (and later Quintilian). So the correct answer is Cicero (option B).

Answer:

B. Cicero