The Oratory Corpus ontoterminology defines the types of speeches in the corpus of Attic Oratory. The terms and concepts for the corpus of speeches draws on the classifications defined in Aristotle's Rhetoric.

For more about ontoterminologies, visit the TEDI webpage. An ontoterminology follows the Aristotelian notion of definition in which a concept is a unique combination of essential characteristics (i.e. a characteristic that if removed would result in a different concept). Ontoterminology also uses the hypothesis that a term designates a concept.

The Oratory Corpus ontoterminology has terms in English and ancient Greek.

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Essential characteristics are grouped along the following axes:
1. Audience: Whether a speech is addressed to judges or spectators
2. Timeframe: Whether the speech is about the past, present, or future
3. End: To what end (i.e. purpose) the speech was written
4. Purpose: Whether a speech is accusatory or defensive