Eventually, I will create links from this synopsis to online resources about the Rhetoric and other Classical Rhetoric texts. For starters, see the list of Rhetoric Links on my Rhetoric page. To return to my Rhetoric page, click here , or go directly to my homepage . Thus far we have studied the dialectic, of which rhetoric is a counterpart. Now that we have an understanding of the uses and effectiveness of the dialectic we can move on to rhetoric, the persuasive speech for the common citizens.
Rhetoric relies mainly on artistic proofs, as demonstrated and discussed in the Rhetoric .
Begin with a definition, then expand on it. In the first chapter of Book I, we learn the fours uses of rhetoric. Aristotle also introduces some revolutionary concepts about the art of rhetoric. The three players in persuasive discourse the speaker, the message, and the audience make up the rhetorical situation. Depending on the message, the audience, and the topic, one of three types of speeches may be used.