Question

Which of the following is NOT a type of persuasive speech?
Question 5 options:


Epideictic


Forensic


Anaphora


Symbouleutikon

Answer 1

The correct answer here is forensic. Forensic is not a form of a persuasive speech of any kind, instead it refers to according to Aristotle, in his On Rhetoric, speech and discussion of a past action and in contrast to deliberative rhetoric and epideictic rhetoric has no bearing on discussion regarding future and present actions. Forensic rhetoric is also used in legal discourse which represents the primary setting for this kind of rhetoric.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B is the correct answer.

Forensic is not a type of persuasive speech.

The correct answer here is forensic.

Explanation:

Forensic as per Aristotle’s “On Rhetoric”, is a speech and discussion about a past action. In contrast to deliberative and epideictic rhetoric, it has no bearing on the discussion regarding the future and present actions. Forensic rhetoric is used in legal discourse which represents the primary setting for this rhetoric kind.