Rhetorical

Rhetorical (ré-tó-ricou)

Definition:

Rhetorical relates to or denotes rhetoric, the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. It can also describe a question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.

Aplicação em frases:

• Afirmativa: He used many rhetorical devices in his speech.
• Negativa: That was a rhetorical question; I don't expect an answer.
• Interrogativa: Is this a rhetorical argument or a logical one?
• Afirmativa no passado: His powerful rhetorical skills swayed the audience.

Sinônimos: oratorical, eloquent, stylistic, grandiloquent