RHETORIC

                                                        RHETORIC

The word rhetoric comes from the Greek word 'rhetor' meaning a public speaker.In ancient Greece and Rome oratory was a part of rhetoric ,the art of speaking before the public in a persuasive manner.To Aristotle rhetoric was the art of discovering and applying all possible means of persuasion on any subject .In course of time it was extended from speech to writing as well .However ,rhetoric aims at making the expression beautiful and forceful.An expression may be grammatically correct ;still it may not be clear or graceful .Rhetoric removes this deficiency and makes one's composition perfect.So it is important to students and teacher ,orators and authors ,public and publicists ,as it enables them to express their thoughts.

A figure of speech is  a form of expression which departs from from the plain way of expressing an idea ,and ,for emotional and literary effect ,says more or less than what is strictly necessary .Figures of speech are like ornaments and like ornaments they should be used with discretion .They are used in prose and poetry and they make the writings more interesting and impressive.