Question

In a rhetorical situation, what is the exigence?
O the message of the text—what the writer is saying about the issue at hand
O the original reason for or cause of the writing—the issue that prompted the writer to say something
O the purpose the writer has for writing—what the writer ultimately hopes to accomplish
O the context for writing the historical events and cultural movements surrounding the text's creation

Answer 1

Explanation:

Exigence an event or circumstance that engenders rhetoric; the requirement is the one that starts the "loop" of the debate on rhetoric about a specific subject. Purpose: the desired results of (implicitly or explicitly) rhetorical speech defined by the rhetoric.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. The original reason for or cause of the writing---the issue that prompted the writer to say something

Explanation:

In a rhetorical situation, what is the exigence?