The Aristotelian Rhetorical System
Kind |
Judge |
Subject |
Time |
End |
Deliberative |
Future things |
Hortatory/ dissuasive |
Future |
Expedient/ harmful |
Forensic |
Past things |
Accusatory/ defensive |
Past |
Just/ unjust |
Epideictic |
Ability of speaker |
Praise/ blame |
Present |
Honorable/ disgraceful |