In the early Greek city-states, ________ taught speakers to adjust their notions of right or wrong, true or untrue, depending on their speaking situation, their audience, and their goals.

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The Greek sophists were known for their teachings on rhetoric and persuasion, focusing on the importance of adapting arguments to the audience and situation. Rhetoricians and orators also studied the art of persuasion, but the sophists were specifically associated with this idea of situational ethics in argumentation. Resonators are not a relevant term in this context.

In the Early Greek City-States, ________ Taught Speakers to Adjust