Category:Rhetoric

Rhet"o*ric, n. Etym: [f. rhétorique, l. rhetorica, gr. word; cf.

1. The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.

2. Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force. Locke.

3. Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without Conviction or earnest feeling.

4. Fig. : the power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures Or charms. Sweet, silent rhetoric of persuading eyes. Daniel.