ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements offers the best definition of “rhetoric”?
A
Questions for which the answers are obvious
B
Persuasive writing and speaking
C
Writing that is complicated and scholarly
D
Logical writing and speaking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rhetoric refers to the study and uses of written, spoken and visual language. It investigates how language is used to organize and maintain social groups, construct meanings and identities, coordinate behavior, mediate power, produce change, and create knowledge.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rhetoric is the study and art of writing and speaking persuasively. Its aim is to inform, educate, persuade or motivate specific audiences in specific situations.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three different rhetorical appeals-or methods of argument-that you can take to persuade an audience: logos, ethos, and pathos.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rhetoric aims to study the techniques writers or speakers utilize to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations.

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