2006-07-13 05:51:32 · 9 answers · asked by retorik75 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Rhetoric is the art or technique of persuasion, usually through the use of language. Rhetoric is one of the three original liberal arts or trivium (the other members are dialectic and grammar) in Western culture. In ancient and medieval times, grammar concerned itself with correct language use through the study and criticism of literary models, dialectic concerned itself with the testing and invention of new knowledge through a process of question and answer, and rhetoric concerned itself with persuasion in public and political settings such as assemblies and courts of law. As such, rhetoric is said to flourish in open and democratic societies with rights of free speech, free assembly, and political enfranchisement for some portion of the population.
2006-07-13 05:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by magicrajesh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rhetoric is the study of/art of persuassion and argument.
It is used often to discuss what people are saying (ex: "The President's rhetoric was all fluff" meaning that the President said something without any substance).
However, the first post says that it is "irrelevant" and that's not totally true. A rhetorical question is a question that doesn't exist to be answered, but they're not the same.
Below are some links to give you insight in to rhetoric. Just know that Aristotle is important in the development of rhetoric, and rhetoric deals with argument and persuassion.
2006-07-13 05:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by PrincessBritty 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rhetoric is described more broadly as the art or practice of persuasion through any symbolic system, but especially language. Or, rhetoric can be described as the persuasive or "suasory" function of all human action, including symbolic action like language use
example: logical fallacies, figure of speech, formal equivalence
2006-07-13 05:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rhetoric is using verbal techniques like analogy, parallel structure, repetition, counterpoint, etc. to be eloquent or persuasive.
Examples: Kennedy's "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." King's "I have a dream that one day...I have a dream...I have a dream... (repetition)."
Hope this was helpful.
2006-07-13 09:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by mistersato 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Irrelevent
2006-07-13 05:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by educated guess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you read this article, it should answer any questions you may have.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric
2006-07-13 05:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by laney_po 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A question that is asked But is not asked for a respose
2006-07-13 05:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by Face 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What religious conservatives spout.
2006-07-13 05:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by Harry_Cox 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bullshit
2006-07-13 06:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by keats27 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋