Both Uses of
rhetoric
in
Nineteen Minutes
- When an attorney spun mysterious rhetoric like that, it was because he had nothing else he could use to defend his client.†
Chpt 1 *rhetoric = the use of (or study of using) words to make a point
- This was rhetorical, Josie knew: Matt was already angry.†
Chpt 1rhetorical = relating to the use of words to make a point
Definition:
the use of (or study of using) words to make a point -- typically implying skillful use
Rhetoric is used with many connotations. "Effective rhetoric" has a positive connotation, If someone says something is "just rhetoric," they're implying that the words may make a good surface impression, but they are lacking in substance.