rhetorical
11rhetorical — rhe|tor|i|cal [rıˈtɔrıkəl US ˈto: , ˈta: ] adj 1.) rhetorical question a question that you ask as a way of making a statement, without expecting an answer 2.) using speech or writing in special ways in order to persuade people or to produce an… …
12rhetorical — adjective 1 rhetorical question a question that you ask as a way of making a statement, without expecting an answer, such as Who knows what might happen? 2 using speech or writing in special ways in order to persuade people or to produce an… …
13rhetorical — adjective 1) rhetorical devices Syn: stylistic, oratorical, linguistic, verbal 2) rhetorical hyperbole Syn: extravagant, grandiloquent, magniloquent, high flown, orotund, bombastic, grandiose …
14rhetorical — adjective 1) rhetorical devices Syn: stylistic, oratorical, linguistic, verbal 2) rhetorical exchanges in parliament Syn: extravagant, grandiloquent, high flown, bombastic, grandiose, pompous …
15rhetorical — adj. Rhetorical is used with these nouns: ↑convention, ↑excess, ↑flourish, ↑gesture, ↑question, ↑trick …
16rhetorical — adj. 1 expressed with a view to persuasive or impressive effect; artificial or extravagant in language. 2 of the nature of rhetoric. 3 a of or relating to the art of rhetoric. b given to rhetoric; oratorical. Phrases and idioms: rhetorical… …
17Rhetorical reason — may be defined as the faculty of discovering the crux of the matter, endemic to rhetorical invention, that precedes argumentation. Aristotle s definitionAristotle s definition of rhetoric, “The faculty of observing, in any given case, the… …
18Rhetorical criticism — is an approach to criticism that is at least as old as Plato. In the Phaedrus , Plato has Socrates examine a speech by Lysias to determine whether or not it is praiseworthy. Rhetorical criticism analyzes symbolic artifacts (including words,… …
19Rhetorical modes — (also known as modes of discourse) describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. Four of the most common rhetorical modes and their purpose are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Contents 1… …
20rhetorical discourse — index peroration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
