Examples of 'rhetorical' in a sentence

Meaning of "rhetorical"

Rhetorical relates to or concerned with the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
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  • Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.
  • Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.
  • A study or exercise in rhetoric.

How to use "rhetorical" in a sentence

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A question is only rhetorical if you do not answer it.
Rhetorical exercises and essays on set themes.
There is nothing rhetorical about these paintings.
Rhetorical stress comes on the last syllable.
He then asked a rhetorical question to the audience.
Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed.
What has changed is its rhetorical persuasiveness.
A rhetorical house that she does not have.
Stimulating and modelling rhetorical examinations of texts.
The rhetorical strength of the argument is impressive.
That question is more rhetorical than inquisitive.
The rhetorical move here is worth underlining.
It could not have been a more rhetorical question.
To be of great rhetorical quality but do carry on merrily.
The question is neither theoretical nor rhetorical.

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He knew a rhetorical question when he heard one.
This video was intended as a rhetorical device only.
Rhetorical device to keep me thinking about it a bit more.
I know this is a rhetorical question because we have.
They loved that general rhetorical war.
I see a rhetorical question on the horizon.
None of this can be just a rhetorical exercise.
Two rhetorical questions in one day.
Where they never ask rhetorical questions.
Rhetorical declarations of sympathy are no longer enough.
Literary language is predominantly rhetorical and figurative.
It is rhetorical how to evaluate such amendment.
The idiom may be used as a rhetorical device.
It is what the rhetorical tradition has called commonplace.
The commentary uses a number of rhetorical devices.
A rhetorical question does not require an answer.
Procatalepsis is linked to the rhetorical term inoculation.
His rhetorical technique was extraordinarily effective.
Brueggemann is an advocate and practitioner of rhetorical criticism.
But commitments at a rhetorical level are meaningless.
This question is neither sarcastic nor rhetorical.
And this is not a rhetorical question.
His rhetorical style received attention.
Other works also have rhetorical elements.
Two common rhetorical devices are irony and metaphor.
He was well known for his rhetorical powers.
A rhetorical question may be intended as a challenge.
The dilemma is sometimes used as a rhetorical device.
I am using it as a rhetorical example of a bad idea.
The politicians especially love it as a rhetorical device.
The fancy term for rhetorical questions is erotema.
And you need not have been rhetorical.
You always ask rhetorical questions.
Rhetorical question implying you are the huge fool.
You do not know what rhetorical means.

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