Name and Affiliation

R. Kyle Kellam, Marian University

Article Title

Reimagining Metaphor in Rhetorical Criticism

Abstract

This paper seeks to open a discussion about language use in rhetorical criticism. Analyzing the 2011 final round of rhetorical criticism at the NFA national tournament, the essay argues that competitors should reimagine the social scientific metaphors in contest rhetorical criticism that invite outdated, instrumental models of rhetorical criticism. Instead, an alternative vocabulary that constructs contest rhetorical criticism as a student-centered interpretive performance focused on discursive dynamics is proposed.

Recommended Citation

Kellam, R. (2014). Reimagining Metaphor in Rhetorical Criticism. National Forensic Journal, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.56816/0749-1042.1051