Examples of Rhetoric in English
Examples of how rhetoric is used with the help of various literary devices:
- How did this maniac get elected? – A rhetorical question here tries to convince others that the “maniac” does not deserve to be elected.
- I would die if you asked me to sing in front of my family. – Hyperbole is used to persuade others not to use force to let you do something you don’t wish to.
What is Rhetoric?
Speaking or writing that’s intended to persuade is known as Rhetoric. If we intend to write editorial columns, or while forming points for a debate or an argumentative essay, we should work on our rhetoric.
The word “ Rhetoric“ has a Greek origin which means “speaker” which is used for the art of persuasive speaking or writing. While listening eagerly to long speeches & while studied them in school, rhetoric was used by people in a positive sense; now it is often seen as a negative term, that implies artfulness over real content. For instance, if a person gives a clever speech but doesn’t mention the problem that needs to be addressed, one can say, “That’s just a lot of rhetoric.”
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