Aristotle's system of rhetoric tailors an argument to which of the following?

the people who will see, hear or read the argument

the subject

the time and place in which the message is delivered

the goal of the argument

all of the above

none of the above

Explanation:

Rhetoric was used in practical debates, not in philosophical ones. One of the main purpose was to be an counterpart of sophists, who manipulated people with lies or half truths.

That's why Aristotle care more for the argument in self, because it was need to persuade people. To that purpose he used dialectic and rhetoric as a unified system to reach his intentions.

to persuade readers which is answer c

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

- i.a -