The first of Blitzer’s
three constituents is Exigence. Exigence is an imperfection marked by urgency.
Basically, it is a mistake or “defect”, something which needs to be fixed or
addressed. In any situation there can be several exigencies. There are two
types of exigencies. Non-rhetorical exigencies which cannot be modified, such as,
death winter, natural disasters etc. Then there are rhetorical exigencies,
which are capable of positive modification, such as a persons acts or the world’s
pollution.
The second constituent
of Blitzer’s is Audience. Audience is seen ad the factor that acts as the
organizing principle of all work. Certain people perceive things differently,
based on many different things such as their age, gender, race, culture, etc.
Therefore, when presenting information it is important to consider whom you are
presenting too and what would be the best way to get the message across to that
target audience. In the rhetorical
aspect, “audience consists only of those persons who are capable of being
influenced by discourse of being mediators of change.” For example, a scientist
who is trying to share his scientific findings will present his information in
a way in which his counterparts will properly understand.
The final constituent
of Blitzer’s is Constraints. Constraints are factors that hold down a
situation. They are made up of things
such as persons, events, objects and relations, which have the power to constrain
actions and decisions. Sources of constraints often arise from beliefs, facts,
traditions, images, interest, etc. The first type of constraint is those whom
the rhetoric and his method, the second manage are operative.
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