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Rhetoric

-- See Also the narrower term Complaints (Rhetoric)

-- See Also the narrower term Criticism

Here are entered works on the principles of criticism in general and of literary criticism in particular. Criticism in a specific field is entered under the appropriate heading, e.g. Art criticism; English literature--History and criticism; English poetry--History and criticism; Literature--History and criticism; Music--History and criticism.
--subdivision History and criticism under literary, music, film, television program, and video recording form headings, e.g. English literature--History and criticism; Chamber music--History and criticism; Erotic films--History and criticism; also subdivision Criticism and interpretation under names of persons active in the fine arts, literature, music, and performing arts; and subdivision Criticism, interpretation, etc. under names of sacred books or their parts, e.g. Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Criticism

-- See Also the narrower term Debates and debating

-- See Also the narrower term Description (Rhetoric)

-- See Also the narrower term Diction

--subdivision Diction under names of languages, e.g. English language--Diction

-- See Also the narrower term Elocution

-- See Also the narrower term Exposition (Rhetoric)

Here are entered general works and works on expository writing in English rhetoric. Works on expository writing in other languages are entered under the name of the language with subdivision Rhetoric, e.g. French language--Rhetoric.

-- See Also Expression

-- See Also the narrower term Figures of speech

Here are entered general works and works on figures of speech in the English language. Works treating of figures of speech in other languages are entered under the name of the language, with subdivision Figures of speech.

-- See Also the narrower term Irony

-- See Also the narrower term Lectures and lecturing

-- See Also Literary style

--subdivision Literary style under names of individual literary authors, e.g. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Literary style; also subdivision Style under individual languages and groups of languages and individual literary works entered under title, e.g. English language--Style; Beowulf--Style; and subdivision Writing skill under names of other individual persons

-- See Also the narrower term Narration (Rhetoric)

-- See Also the narrower term Openings (Rhetoric)

-- See Also the narrower term Oratory

Here are entered works on the rhetorical aspects of speeches. Works on speaking effectively in public are entered under Public speaking.
--subdivision Oratory under names of individual persons

-- See Also the narrower term Persona (Literature)

-- See Also the narrower term Persuasion (Rhetoric)

-- See Also the narrower term Punctuation

--subdivision Punctuation under names of languages, e.g. English language--Punctuation

-- See Also the narrower term Readability (Literary style)

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