Rhetorical Situation

Bitzer's article defines what consists of a rhetorical situation. He gives many helpful examples like the fisherman example.Bitzer talks about how a rhetorical situation comes into existence. He explains that there has to be an existing situation, problem, or reason for there to be a rhetorical situation. The rhetor, the place, the topic, and the audience are all important elements that make up a rhetorical situation. Also, a rhetorical situation commonly evokes discourse and a fitting response.
This article gave me a clear understanding about rhetorical situations and how and why they exist. I agree that there is always a specific reason for a rhetorical situation. Unlike most other situations (ex: scary, embarrassing, exciting, etc.), I think that rhetorical situations are the most difficult to understand because they are more complex and don't present a black and white definition. Also, each rhetorical situation is different depending on the preceding topic, event, situation, or reason that brought about the specific rhetorical situation. Although the article gave many precise definitions of a rhetorical situation and the elements that comprise it, I still find myself a little confused if I were to try to pick one or two sentences to sum up what the word rhetorical situation means.