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What is the primary purpose of rhetoric within a rhetorical situation?
What is the primary purpose of rhetoric within a rhetorical situation?
- To provide entertainment for the audience.
- To effectively address the issues arising from a specific context. (correct)
- To convince the audience to believe the speaker's personal opinions.
- To establish a sense of authority and dominance over the audience.
According to Blitzer, what determines whether discourse is truly rhetorical?
According to Blitzer, what determines whether discourse is truly rhetorical?
- The audience's positive response and agreement with the speaker's message.
- The direct response to a specific situation and its related needs. (correct)
- The speaker's use of sophisticated language and intricate arguments.
- The delivery style and presentation of the speaker.
What is an "exigence" in a rhetorical situation?
What is an "exigence" in a rhetorical situation?
- The specific problem or need that requires the audience to take action. (correct)
- A compelling argument that the speaker makes to persuade the audience.
- A restriction or limitation that prevents the speaker from effectively addressing the situation.
- The speaker's personal motivation for engaging in rhetorical discourse.
How can rhetoric help build solidarity within an audience?
How can rhetoric help build solidarity within an audience?
What role do "constraints" play in rhetoric?
What role do "constraints" play in rhetoric?
Flashcards
Rhetoric
Rhetoric
The strategic use of language to achieve specific goals, taking into account the time, place, speaker, and audience.
Exigence
Exigence
The problem that calls for a rhetorical response, such as a need for information, a call to action, or a conflict.
Rhetorical Audience
Rhetorical Audience
The group of people who can be influenced by the speaker's message.
Constraints
Constraints
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Study Notes
Rhetorical Situation
- Rhetoric is the strategic use of language to achieve specific goals, adapting to the time, place, speaker, and audience.
- Lloyd Blitzer (1968) argued rhetorical discourse responds to a situation, making it rhetorical only if it addresses the situation's needs and the situation dictates the speaker's response.
- Rhetorical situation involves people, events, objects, and relationships, presenting an exigence (problem) solvable through discourse.
Defining the Situation
- Rhetorical discourse aids the audience in interpreting situations, accepting what's unchangeable, or proposing solutions for improvement.
- Rhetoric orients the audience to the situation and helps them adapt.
Building Solidarity
- Rhetoric fosters a sense of shared identity and motivates action (e.g., voting, donating, behavior change).
Audience
- Not all groups are rhetorical audiences; only those potentially swayed by the message are.
Constraints
- Constraints limit a speaker's persuasiveness, including audience beliefs, attitudes, and speaker image.
- Successful persuasion anticipates and addresses as many constraints as possible, though not all are surmountable.
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