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    Rhetoric was the art of public speaking and persuasive speech in medieval universities. It involved techniques like metaphors and memorization to deliver speeches in an elaborate and persuasive manner. However, Romantics viewed rhetoric as too insincere and exaggerated. Today, rhetoric refers to writing that persuades the reader.

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    Rhetoric was the art of public speaking and persuasive speech in medieval universities. It involved techniques like metaphors and memorization to deliver speeches in an elaborate and persuasive manner. However, Romantics viewed rhetoric as too insincere and exaggerated. Today, rhetoric refers to writing that persuades the reader.

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    Rhetoric was the art of public speaking and persuasive speech in medieval universities. It involved techniques like metaphors and memorization to deliver speeches in an elaborate and persuasive manner. However, Romantics viewed rhetoric as too insincere and exaggerated. Today, rhetoric refers to writing that persuades the reader.

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    RHETORIC was the art of using eloquence (grand, effective speech) for

    persuasive effect in public speaking.


    It was taught in medieval universities and included techniques such as
    elaborate figures of speech (e.g. simile, metaphor), memorisation and delivery (how it
    was said). The Romantics said it was in sincere and far too grand. Today we use it to
    describe writing that PERSUADES the reader.

    M. Write a speech for your school Literary Association celebration with the given lead.

    1) Opening
    2) Purpose
    3) Audience
    4) Language – Some Good Describing
    Words (Adverbs And Adjectives),
    Emotive Words, Imagery etc.
    5) Ending

    Articles
    A, An and The are called Articles.
    We use a or an with singular nouns only.
    (e.g.) A girl, An orange
    We use a with singular nouns and adjectives which begin with a consonant sound.
    (e.g.) A computer, A unit (yu+nit), A wonderful artist
    We use an with singular nouns and adjectives which begin with a vowel sound.
    (e.g.) An artist, An M.L.A. (em.el.a), An honest shopkeeper
    NOTE
    Words beginning with consonant letters do not always begin with consonant sounds.
    Similarly words beginning with vowel letters do not always begin with vowel sounds.
    (e.g.) Honour (sounds like – onour) European (sounds like yu-ropean)
    We use the when a person, an animal, a plant, a place, a thing is mentioned for a second
    time.
    (e.g.) I bought a book this morning. I am reading the book now.

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    We use the when it is clear to the listener or reader which person, animal, place, or thing
    we are referring to.
    (e.g.) The judge found him not guilty.
    We use the when there is only one such thing.
    (e.g.) The earth goes round the sun.
    We usually use the before ordinal numbers.
    (e.g.) I live on the third floor.
    We use the before some proper nouns such as :
    (e.g.) The Indian Ocean, The Arabian Sea
    We use the before names of most buildings, landmarks, monuments and natural wonders.
    (e.g.) The Park Hotel, The Taj Mahal
    We use the before names of places containing of
    (e.g.) The Republic of China.
    The names of places ending in plurals.
    (e.g.) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, The Netherlands.
    Some proper nouns are not preceded by an article.
    w the names of continents - Africa, Asia
    w the names of countries - Belgium, India
    w the names of towns and cities. – Tokyo, Chennai
    w the names of streets - Ritchie Street.
    Some nouns can be counted and they are called as countable nouns; some cannot be
    counted and they are called uncountable nouns.
    We use a or an only before countable nouns.
    (e.g.) A leaf fell off the tree. (countable)
    Rain can cause flooding (uncountable)
    We use the with uncountable nouns, when it is clear to the reader which things we are
    referring to. We do not use the with uncountable nouns when we are talking in general.
    (Uncountable nouns do not take the plural forms).
    (e.g.) The rice in this super market is good. Rice is the staple food of Asians.
    The word some can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns in the following
    ways.
    (e.g.) I want some apples.
    I want some papers.
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