Answer:
2) The urgent need that needs to be fixed or resolved; something that needs to be done.
Step-by-step explanation:
The term rhetorical situation refers to any situation that involves at least one person using some sort of communication to modify the perspective of their audience (at least one other person).
In the rhetorical situation, exigence (from Latin exigere - to demand or require) is an issue, problem, or situation that needs to be resolved and causes someone to write or speak in the first place. An example of exigence is the message from an environmental activist that we need to use less plastic bags.