Columbo: A Rhetoric of Inquiry with Resistant Responders

By Christyne Berzsenyi

Book Overview

An analysis of the hit television series Columbo specifically looking at the famous detective's investigative method of rhetorical enquiry. Through a barrage of questions about tiny details and by feigning ignorance, Columbo employs Socratic method of questioning based on temperance and restraint to discover truths from guest star murderers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783209852
• ISBN13: 9781783209859
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Intellect (UK)
• Length: 224 Pages