Rhetoric, the principles of training communicators those who seek to persuade or inform. In the 18th century, the emphasis shifted from the speaker or writer to the listener or reader. This article discusses rhetoric in its traditional and modern forms. For more information on applications of rhetoric, see the articles, Examples and Observations. Something that rhetorical questions all have in common. is that they are not asked, nor understood, as ordinary information-seeking questions, but as a kind of statement, or assertion, an assertion of polarity opposite to that of the question. Irene Koshik, Beyond Rhetoric, Definition and Examples of Repetition in Writing. Glossary of grammatical and rhetorical terms. Repetition is the act of using a word, phrase, or clause more than once in a short passage while focusing on one point. The unnecessary or unintentional repetition of a tautology or pleonasm is a kind of clutter that can distract or bore the reader. routine features of speech. As a source of pedagogical instruction – and, therefore, of practical knowledge or valuable “art” for political actors and their speechwriters, this article attempts to do so. compile and provide a review of the complete rhetorical organization of research articles, from the Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results to Discussion sections, among several. Logos. Logos is the rhetorical appeal that focuses on the argument the author is making. It is an appeal to rationality, referring to the clarity and logical integrity of argument. The logos is therefore mainly rooted in the reasoning which unites the different elements of the manuscript's argument.