What is rhetoric? To me, rhetoric is writing, speeches, and many other forms of communications. These forms are meant to invoke a discussion or a debate, or maybe just to add information. Through the use of rhetoric, the way in which we live has changed forever. Dr. King's use of rhetoric during his famous speech is one such example of how through the use of speech, changed the way how most American people thought about the social and political climate in the 1960's America. Looking at today, President Obama's inaugural speech incited emotions and sparked many debates and ultimately, led to many, many changes in how we live our daily lives, good or bad. This is what rhetoric means to me.
Our defintions were very similar, I love the example about MLK. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThe connection you gave between MLK and Obama was a good way to show how rhetoric has remained constant through time
ReplyDeleteI like how you connected the way we live our lives to the way we write.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that the persuasion and techniques put into words is what gives a piece rhetoric. MLK did a very good job in delivering his message of the way he felt, and made other people feel empathy for him by effectivley doing so.
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