rhetoric |ˈretərik|
-noun
- the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
argument |ˈärgyəmənt|
noun
- an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
- a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
When people use rhetoric, I see it as a way to make others think about the topic of choice in a way that they wouldn't normally think of; to instigate new thoughts and sides of the subject that enlighten either a positive or negative aspect, depending on how the speaker wants to make the subject look. Rhetoric is different from an argument because there has to be a right & wrong in an argument, and rhetoric is more of helping people choose a side and leaving an impression in their thoughts.
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