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Stylistics vs Rhetoric - What's the difference?

stylistics | rhetoric |

As nouns the difference between stylistics and rhetoric

is that stylistics is the study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts while rhetoric is the art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.

As an adjective rhetoric is

synonym of lang=en.

stylistics

English

Noun

(-)
  • (linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

    • rhetoric

    English

    (wikipedia rhetoric)

    Alternative forms

    * rhetorick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    • Noun

  • The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  • Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
    • It’s only so much rhetoric .

    Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "rhetoric": political, legal, visual, classical, ancient, violent, empty, inflammatory, hateful, heated, fiery, vitriolic, angry, overheated, extreme.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * rhetorical * rhetorician

    See also

    * preterition *

    Anagrams

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