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   Rhetoric
   the effective use of language; the art of persuasion.
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   rhetoric
   [n] - using language effectively to please or persuade 2. [n] - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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   rhetoric
   The art of good public speaking. Rhetoric was introduced to Roman schools early on. It appeared to have originated in Sicily as early as the 5th century BC and was further developed by the Greeks of Athens and Asia Minor (Turkey). Within rhetoric itself, there were 3 defined subjects; the pure art form itself, to be learned as any other art to broa...
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   Rhetoric
   the linguistic strategies used by speakers or authors of text to convey particular impressions or reinforce specific interpretations, most commonly in support of the authority of the text to speak the truth.
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   Rhetoric
   Rhet'o·ric noun [ French rhétorique , Latin rhetorica , Greek ............ (sc. .........), from ......... rhetorical, oratorical, from ......... orator, rhetorician; perhaps akin to English word ; confer ......... to say.] 1. The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose. 2. Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force. ...
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   rhetoric
   noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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   rhetoric
   noun using language effectively to please or persuade
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   Rhetoric
   `Rhetoric` (from Greek , rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is generally understood to be the art or technique of persuasion through the use of oral, visual, or written language. However, this definition has expanded greatly since rhetoric emerged as a field of study in universities. In this sense, there is a divide between classical rhetoric (with the aforementioned definition) and contemporary practices of rhetoric which include the analysis of written a...
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   Rhetoric
   • (n.) The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose. • (n.) Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling. • (n.) Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms. • (n.) Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and forc...
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    Rhetoric
    (from the article `hubris`) The most important discussion of hubris in antiquity is by Aristotle, in Rhetoric:Hubris consists in doing and saying things that cause shame to the ... ...thought that literacy encourages. The literate function of Aristotle`s brilliance at recording and categorizing is well captured in Donne`s ... ...rhet...
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    rhetoric
    the principles of training communicators—those seeking to persuade or inform; in the 20th century it has undergone a shift of emphasis from the ... [29 related articles]
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    rhetoric
    The deliberate use of language for persuasion, especially in giving a speech. Important features of effective rhetoric are allusions, antitheses, hyperboles, rhetorical questions, parallelisms, and puns
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    rhetoric
    
    1. using language effectively to please or persuade
    2. high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
    3. loud and confused and empty talk
    4. study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
    
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    rhetoric
    rhetoric: see oratory.
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    Rhetoric
    (Gr. Rhetor, public speaker) Art turned to the practical purpose of persuading and impressing. -- L.V.
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