Rhetoric – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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Grammar:
Rhetorical is a noun, i.e., it is the subject of a sentence.

It means: 1. Persuasive speech or writing 2. To make a statement with a question

Usage example 1:
The poet included many rhetorical questions in his poetry to express his strong opinions.

Usage example 2:
Using rhetorical devices makes the piece of write-up fresh and intriguing.

We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry.

William Butler Yeats