The Perfected Drama of Rev. Jerry Falwell.

Appel, Edward C.

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ERIC Number: EJ346841

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Perfected Drama of Rev. Jerry Falwell.

Appel, Edward C.

Communication Quarterly, v35 n1 p26-38 Win 1987

Enhances the grammatical and formal features of drama through the application of Kenneth Burke's "principle of perfection" and nine "indexes of dramatic intensity" to study the tragic-symbol preaching of Rev. Jerry Falwell. Finds that Falwell's televised discourses represent remarkably "perfected" and strong dramas. (JD)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Dramatics, Persuasive Discourse, Religious Cultural Groups, Rhetorical Criticism, Rhetorical Invention

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