rhetorical

  • 31Rhetorical device — In rhetoric, a rhetorical device or resource of language is a technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience (the reader(s) or listener(s)). These emotional responses are central to the meaning of the work …

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  • 32rhetorical question — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rhetorical question : singular rhetorical question plural rhetorical questions linguistics a question that you ask without expecting or wanting an answer …

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  • 33Rhetorical exercises — In late classical, medieval, and Renaissance rhetorical teaching, rhetorical exercises were used to prepare the student for the real work of persuasion. These fell into two categories: *progymnasmata, short exercises often focused on creating a… …

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  • 34rhetorical question — noun a) A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect. Are you nuts? Dont answer that its a rhetorical question. b) A question to which the asker does not expect an answer …

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  • 35rhetorical criticism — Examination of the devices employed to create a literary unit out of a piece of prose or poetry. Study of biblical books to assess them from this point of view asks how they accomplish their purpose in communication to the reader. Is the purpose… …

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  • 36rhetorical — rhetorically, adv. rhetoricalness n. /ri tawr i keuhl, tor /, adj. 1. used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect. 2. marked by or tending to use bombast. 3. of, concerned with, or having the nature of rhetoric. [1470 80; < L&#8230; …

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  • 37rhetorical — Synonyms and related words: Gongoresque, Johnsonian, affected, articulate, artificial, aureate, bedizened, big sounding, bombastic, chichi, contrived, convoluted, declamatory, elevated, elocutionary, eloquent, embellished, euphuistic, exaggerated …

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  • 38rhetorical — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. oratorical, bombastic, eloquent; see verbose . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. expressive articulate, eloquent, fluent, persuasive, well said, *silver tongued. 2. grandiloquent magniloquent, bombastic, fustian,&#8230; …

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  • 39rhetorical — rhe|tor|i|cal [ rı tɔrıkl ] adjective relating to a style of speaking or writing that is effective or intended to influence people a. written or spoken in a way that is impressive but is not honest …

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  • 40rhetorical — rhe·tor·i·cal || rɪ tÉ‘rɪkl , tÉ” / tÉ’r adj. pertaining to rhetoric; bombastic, unnecessarily ornate …

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