Rhetoric – Persuasive speech or writing
(Pronounced ret-uh-rik)
To remember the definition of the word rhetoric, use the following mnemonic:
"Rent a rickshaw" (rhetoric) said the man. He was so persuasive I decided to rent it.
Examples of rhetoric in a sentence
If someone does not stop the political rhetoric in that country, a civil war is likely to break out soon.
The protestors’ rhetoric is filled with anger towards the government.
The general hoped his rhetoric would stir his soldiers into action.
