i heard someone use it the other day and didnt think it was correct, however didnt want to be rude and correct them, sp how would other people use the word?
thanks!
2007-10-04 08:13:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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n.
The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively.
A treatise or book discussing this art.
A style of speaking or writing, especially the language of a particular subject: fiery political rhetoric.
Language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous: His offers of compromise were mere rhetoric.
Skill in using language effectively and persuasively.
A style of speaking or writing, especially the language of a particular subject: fiery political rhetoric.
Language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous: His offers of compromise were mere rhetoric.
Verbal communication; discourse.
Here is mine:
*Replying my question, she just said some empty rhetoric.
* I got swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity.
I hope I have been of help!
2007-10-04 08:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by hy003002 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, according to my old dictionary, the word can be used a couple of ways, one being persuasive and effective: Example: The rhetoric in that ad made me hungry.
The other meaning is practically the opposite, "pretentious or insincere"... you can make a sentence for that.
Then there's a style of speaking or writing: Example: His speech writer knew the correct rhetoric but the speaker didn't deliver it well.
And of course, in a class by itself, a 'rhetorical question' is simply one that requires no answer at all.
2007-10-04 08:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by LK 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Taking a course in rhetoric greatly increased my public speaking skills.
2007-10-04 08:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by soupkitty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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How would you use the word rhetoric in a sentence?
i heard someone use it the other day and didnt think it was correct, however didnt want to be rude and correct them, sp how would other people use the word?
thanks!
2015-08-07 05:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just asked a rhetoric question
2007-10-04 14:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Is that a rhetoric question?
2007-10-04 08:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
"She tore him apart with her vicious rhetoric"
2007-10-04 08:29:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋