rhetoric (discipline)

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Scope note
Discipline concerning the principles and rules of composition for persuasive speech, particularly as formulated by ancient critics and interpreted by classical scholars for application to discourse in the vernacular.
rhetoric
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026