rhetorical orientations
type: Concept
narrower: classical rhetorical theory

semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations
type: Concept
narrower: classical rhetorical theory

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: classical rhetorical theory

classical rhetorical theory
type: Concept
definition: Aristotle defined rhetoric as finding all the available means of persuasion. Rhetoric was divided into five parts: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Classical Rhetorical Theory]
broader: semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations
broader: rhetorical orientations