New posts in rhetoric

Difference between a synecdoche and metonym?

synonyms figures-of-speech rhetoric

Which kind of logical fallacy is this?

single-word-requests phrase-requests rhetoric

Give me an example of an apophasis

rhetoric rhetorical-devices apophasis

How do I clarify to readers that the bolded dialogue question is a rhetorical question?

translation rhetoric dialogue books

Can I use the adjective as the first word?

adjectives word-order rhetoric emphasis hyperbaton

"Are you calling me a liar?"

What is the word used to describe a question that demands one of two possible answers?

single-word-requests usage rhetoric

What is the term for a common expression that is inaccurate or misleading?

meaning colloquialisms rhetoric figures-of-speech

Is a question with an obvious answer to ask another question rhetorical?

questions rhetoric rhetorical-devices

History of using "fact" as an interjection

etymology rhetoric

Figure of Speech vs. Figure of Thought

figures-of-speech rhetoric

Literary device: frequently referenced object which never appears

literature rhetoric literary-techniques

Word/name for rhetorical technique to give appearance of expertise where none exists?

Does the phase "what's an honest man to do?" have a specific literary origin, or is it simply a common-usage rhetorical question?

expressions rhetoric literary-english

Name for equivocal similes such as found in hip-hop lyrics?

single-word-requests rhetoric simile

What is it called when one word in a sentence "downplays" another?

adjectives rhetoric

What fallacy is this? "Your argument is wrong/invalid because it's just an opinion."

rhetoric logic argument-structure

How would Anglophones judge the rhetoric that was typical of 1600-1900?

historical-change rhetoric rhetorical-devices

Rhetoric: Repetition of prefix

rhetoric repetition

Word for suggesting solutions to a problem solely to demonstrate contempt for the expected problem-solver

single-word-requests rhetoric