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RHETORICAL
TRADITIONS
ENG 211: RHETORIC
T U E S D AY M A R C H 2 2 2 0 1 6
KNOWLES-BORISHADES MODEL OF
AFROCENTRIC RHETORIC
The caller is the speaker, who creates and initiates the rhetorical act.
The chorus are those audience members who anticipate the speakers
message.
Spiritual entities are invoked to create a spiritual environment for the
rhetorical act.
Nommo is the force of words in the oratory as well as how those words
sound.
The responders are the audience members, who play an active role in the
event.
Spiritual harmony is the ultimate goal of the Afrocentric rhetoric and is
achieved through the interaction of the previous elements.
CHINESE RHETORIC
China has a rich rhetorical tradition.
Rhetoric has been used to communicate with spirits.
Rhetoric has been used for governmental persuasion.