The term rhetoric describes the effective use of language, usually to persuade or influence. Frequently set up in opposition to truth or plain speech, it has attracted much critical debate from ancient philosophy to current literary theory.
Examining both the practice and theory of this controversial concept, Jennifer Richards looks at:
historical and contemporary definitions of the term rhetoric
uses of rhetoric in literature, by authors such as William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley and James Joyce
classical traditions of rhetoric, as seen in the work of...
The term rhetoric describes the effective use of language, usually to persuade or influence. Frequently set up in opposition to truth or plain speech,...
