It could be asserted that some forms of rhetoric do not require an attempt to influ- ence others at all. Among rhetoricians, the narrow Aristotelian definition that focuses on persuasion is disputed, even by some traditionalists.7 After all, in classical rhetoric, the critical Greek term kairos merely describes an opportunity or season for speaking; perhaps an exact time or a key moment for addressing a pertinent issue about war and peace, legislation, or budgetary planning. According to the Liddell and Scott Greek