Define Rhetorical Meaning

Rhetorical
to be only critically thought of and not literal

Keith: Would you go with me on a picnic?

Steph: Why should i.

Landon: Why would you do that, it's so dumb.

James: Well because i thought it would be...

Landon: *Thinks* Wtf it was a rhetorical question, you were suppose to answer it to yourself and not out loud.
By Arlyn
Rhetoric
The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively

I would tear you apart with my rhetoric
By Noelani
Rhetoricality
Using a rhetorical question to answer another rhetorical question which both have the same answer.

"Q: Is pizza a food?"
"A: Is the Pope Catholic?"

The answer is made up for rhetoricality.
By Renata
Rhetoric
The skill of using words effectively and/or persuasively

The excessive use of high sounding words

Empty talk

The salesman spoke with such rhetoric, I bought 50 hammers he was selling.
By Stafani
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the facilitation of efficacious discourse, and the inquiry into the terms on the basis of which discourse is taken to be efficacious or not.

Max studied rhetoric at Berkeley, helping him become the leader of the small town debate team.
By Andria
Rhetoric
"The art that humans use to process all the messages we send and receive." AKA The way we talk, the most retarded thing ever.

I read a book on rhetoric, it was the stupidest thing I ever read, how did they write an entire book on it?!
By Andeee
Pinky Rhetoric
The common usage for the definition of Reds Rhetoric. This common name came into usage after the Reds Rhetoric lowered themselves to call a well meaning old friend giving them a friendly greeting as assault in order to gain favor of the McSimp that he simps for.

The chief advocate for the male gay community in Florida.

He is the chief simp for a gray old man who has a harem of simps. The gray old man is the McSimp

Enjoys rocket launches and talking about men's stiff penis poking him and stories about other people having a penis poking them in various ways. Expresses to his audience his biggest fantasy for men to ride bitch mate on his motor bike and their penis' poking him in the back.

Last week Pinky Rhetoric spoke for an hour on the pleasures of other males riding bitch mate with their penis stiff while signaling for money off his viewers to pay for the motor bike.
By Kayle
Rhetorical Fact
A piece of information, usually not true, that a person cites in order to win an argument.

I don't really know if 1.2% of marriages end in murder, it was just a rhetorical fact to shut bob up.
By Mora
Rhetoric Beverage
Any beverage held in the hand of an executive while speaking to the common workers. The beverage is often lifted in the air while asking rhetorical questions & further prevents said executive from getting to the point of any discussion. Also quenches thirst prior to another round of rhetoric.

Man, the Vice President was really drinking the rhetoric beverage today – I sat there for 2 hours and do not know any more about the project than I did when I entered the room.
By Rasia
Rhetorical Answer
An answer to a rhetorical question, what is asked to make a point, which is answered to make a point.

"Oh, please. Everyone's always on about the children. I've already tried leaving them alive, but all they do is grow up under my rule or dedicate their pathetic lives to revenge, usually both. Really, killing them is a kindness. I can retract that kindness if you wish. But then who's the villain?"
"Y- you."
"N- no, that was a rhetorical question."
"And I gave you a rhetorical answer."
By Abigale