| Oratorical Style | Classic Style |
| formal | casual |
| interested | disinterested |
| conducts rhythms of the crowd | talks in a natural, spontaneous voice |
| asserts & advises | merely observes |
| public occasion | private conversation |
| common wisdom | independent thought |
| noticeable rhetoric | transparent prose |
| asks audience to look hard and see what needs doing |
points out something obvious once seen |
| wants something | wants nothing |
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