die Rhetorik
Translation
rhetoric, art of discourse, oratory
Examples
Sie beherrscht die Kunst der Rhetorik.
She has mastered the art of rhetoric.
Seine Rede war voller leerer Rhetorik.
His speech was full of empty rhetoric.
Grammar Patterns
the art of Rhetorik the art of rhetoric She is a master of rhetoric.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Redekunst (art of speech), Beredsamkeit (eloquence)
Etymology
From Greek 'rhētorikḗ' (art of the orator). It's an international word, similar in many languages.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'rhetoric'. Think of a 'rhetorical question'.