An important collection for scholars and students, this volume surveys major approaches to rhetorical criticism through significant essays that explain and illustrate them. From H. A. Wichelns's groundbreaking "The Literary Criticism of Oratory" to recent criticism of media framing and visual rhetoric, these essays reflect the historical development, diversity, and practice of rhetorical criticism.
The third edition has been updated to reflect current scholarship and classroom needs. A new chapter on "New Directions" illustrates some current and innovative work Collectively, the forty essays in this book are among the most important and widely cited in the literature.
