Aristotelian Triad

The Aristotelian Triad is a good visual representation of the rhetorical situation. The equal proportioning of the triangle represents the equal importance of all parts of the triangle. Each part of the Aristotelian Triad also displays the importance of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in persuasive writing.

Parts of the triad:

• Speaker → Writer, Rhetor
• Message → Purpose, Thesis
• Audience → Readers, Viewers, Listeners
• Context