Rhetoric   is the art of using language with persuasive effect. Aristotle wrote the classic book on the subject, On Rhetoric , in the 4th century BC. For centuries, the study of rhetoric—the ability to speak in public and to move audiences with logic, emotion and credibility—was an important component of many educational systems. MORE >>

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. Rhetoric Cicero Iron Man Julius Caear Mark Antony Mary Matalin Michele Bachmann Paralipsis rhetoric Rhetorical Devices Robert Downey Jr For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Paralipsis. Origin : From the Greek ?????????? (paraleipsis), MORE >>

The word “rhetoric” gets a bad rap as a form of oratory manipulation; I view it as a communication device. Prevalent in politics but not in business, let’s take a look at some the rhetorical devices Mr. Jobs used in his 2007 iPhone launch presentation. Interrogatio : A rhetorical question in which the answer is self-evident. MORE >>

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. single sentence can incorporate more than one rhetorical device. Rhetoric Abraham Lincoln Anaphora Asyndeton Battle of Zela Douglas MacArthur Epistrophe Gettysburg Address Jack Nicholson Julius Caesar rhetoric Rhetorical Devices Steve Jobs MORE >>

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. erotema), meaning “question” In plain English: A question that is asked without expecting an answer because the answer is strongly implied; a rhetorical question. ” Lisa: “No, Dad, it’s a rhetorical question.” What then?  MORE >>