Tag Archive for rhetoric

Rhetorical Devices

Yes, I am a rhetoric geek.  I have a favorite rhetorical device, and it is the enthymeme.  You can find out about it and many others here, at this handy list of rhetorical devices.  Maybe you’ll find a favorite of…

Inaugural Rhetoric

Political rhetoric is one of the oldest kinds around, and presidential rhetoric has received plenty of attention itself, but semantic analysis tools are adding some new possibilities for how we study and visualize this material.  Within minutes of President Obama’s…