Rhetoric is sort of the "white" way of debate tactics. Think of it light way of the might. So mainly boring even though i will post some stuff on well done rhetoric.
Rabulistic (freely translated from Latin: rabere - to rave) is the black way of debating. Think of it as the dark way of the might. I hope i get to post something on this because you usually can't find many of this art on the internet and it is very language specific. But there are books on this. Gotta decide here if you want to specialize in choking or lightning somewhat.
Rabulistic does not imply climbing down the pyramid. The opposite is true. The trick here is to expose your opponents weaknesses with hard quick wittedness before people realize / can counteract it. On saidit i regard this one as a special training because of the pyramid implemented into it.
If you can pull you opponents underpants down before him / her realizing how ugly his / her genitals are, you've mastered it.
Heads getting red / exploding is a standard tactic of applied rabulistic.
So "standard" character dissection is only allowed to certain degree here. Which makes it even more interesting.
Of course i use both. Since i debate a lot.
But remember: It is context- and local might-sensitive. So maybe you see the point in not exposing a sheep or an dumbass for what this person is.
Debating always only can be silver.
there doesn't seem to be anything here