Question

6) Aristotle considered the moments at which we give special occasion speeches so important that he gave them their own genre: what he called _______ speaking, or speeches of praise and blame.

Answer 1

Epideictic

Step-by-step explanation:

The epideictic speaking/oratory according to Aristotle are a kind of speech we give to blame or praise during a special occasion. This kind of oratory are designed to portray oratorical or rhetorical skills. The aim of a epideictic rhetoric is to either eulogize or condemn an individual, an occasion, a city, a movement or a cause.

Epideictic rhetoric or epideictic oratory are used in graduation speeches, letters of recommendations, obituaries, retirement speeches, nominating speeches etc.