Rhetorical definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RHETOR'ICAL, a. 1. Pertaining to rhetoric; as the rhetorical art. 2. Containing the rules of rhetoric; as a rhetorical treatise. 3. Oratorial; as a rhetorical flourish. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford 2: given ...
... delivered. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in a rhetorical manner; "`What can be done?' he asked rhetorically" Merriam Webster's adverb see rhetorical Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rhetorical Rhe*tor"ic*al, a. [L. rhetoricus, Gr. ????. See Rhetoric ... to rhetoric; according to, or exhibiting, rhetoric; oratorical; as, the rhetorical art; a rhetorical treatise; a rhetorical flourish. They permit him to leave their poetical taste ...
... as a declamatory theme. 2. Appealing to the passions; noisy; rhetorical without solid sense or argument; as a declamatory way or ... Date: 1581 of, relating to, or marked by declamation or rhetorical display < declamatory speeches > Webster's 1913 Dictionary Declamatory De*clam ... of a rhetorician; as, a declamatory theme. 2. Characterized by rhetorical display; pretentiously rhetorical; without solid sense or argument; bombastic; noisy; as, a declamatory ... English Synonyms a. 1. In the style of declamation. 2. Rhetorical, grandiloquent, inflated, bombastic, swelling, pompous, turgid, pretentious, high-flown, high ... oratorical, orotund, ostentatious, overdone, overelaborate, overinvolved, overwrought, pedantic, pompous, pretentious, rhetorical, sensational, sensationalistic, sententious, showy, sonorous, stilted, tall, tortuous
Rhetoricalness definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rhetorical Rhe*tor"ic*al, a. [L. rhetoricus, Gr. ????. See Rhetoric ... to rhetoric; according to, or exhibiting, rhetoric; oratorical; as, the rhetorical art; a rhetorical treatise; a rhetorical flourish. They permit him to leave their poetical taste ungratified, provided that he gratifies their rhetorical sense. --M. Arnold. -- Rhe*tor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Rhe ...
... other hand there is a far greater number of other rhetorical devices, assonances (The Wisdom of Solomon 1:10; 4:2 ... men as such. In addressing rulers the author uses a rhetorical device. It might be argued that if rulers with their ... could have written the language of this work with its rhetorical devices (see above, IV), or have displayed the acquaintance which ... no doubt to translation from a Hebrew original. (2) The rhetorical devices so common in the Greek of the book can ... addition to those mentioned above in IV, note the Greek rhetorical figures chiasmus (The Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-4:8 ...
... To embellish with the flowers of diction; to adorn with rhetorical figures; to grace with ostentatious eloquence; to set off with ... waving 2. a. a florid bit of speech or writing < rhetorical flourishes > b. an ornamental stroke in writing or printing c ... curving decoration of handwriting. 3 a florid verbal expression; a rhetorical embellishment. 4 Mus. a a fanfare played by brass instruments ... then. --Tennyson. 3. To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions; to be flowery. They dilate . . . and ... To embellish with the flowers of diction; to adorn with rhetorical figures; to grace with ostentatious eloquence; to set off with ...
... n. 1 the act or art of declaiming. 2 a rhetorical exercise or set speech. 3 an impassioned speech; a harangue ... clamation. See Declaim.] 1. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation ... Macaulay. 2. A set or harangue; declamatory discourse. 3. Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation. Soule ...
... to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week. 2. To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an ... t. 1. To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner. 2. To defend by declamation; to advocate ...
... periodus period of time, punctuation mark, from Latin & Greek; Latin, rhetorical period, from Greek periodos circuit, period of time, rhetorical period, from peri- + hodos way Date: circa 1530 1. the ... sentence, esp. one consisting of several clauses. b (in pl.) rhetorical language. 8 esp. US a = full stop (see FULL(1 ...
... significance for later (especially Christian) theology was a love of rhetorical personification of Wisdom (Pr 1:20-33; 8:1-9 ... is no doubt that the personification has ceased to be rhetorical and has become real. Wisdom is thought of as a ... angel, but none the less far more than a mere rhetorical term; i.e. she is a "hypostasis." (4) Most of ...
... conscious or intentional errors, we may tabulate: (1) Linguistic or Rhetorical Corrections. Linguistic or rhetorical corrections, no doubt often made in entire good faith under ...
... 1 an orator. 2 a teacher of rhetoric. 3 a rhetorical speaker or writer. Etymology: ME f. OF rethoricien (as RHETORICAL) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rhetorician Rhet`o*ri"cian, n ...