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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Irony Irony D. C. Muecke Nature of irony - Sarcasm - Impersonal irony - Self-disparaging irony - Ingenu irony - Irony of self-betrayal - Irony of simple incongruity - Dramatic irony - General irony - Romantic irony. OL10472449W
They Say / I Say They Say / I Say Cathy Birkenstein,Gerald Graff “They Say / I Say” identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to hel… OL16811529W
Rhetoric beyond words Rhetoric beyond words Mary J. Carruthers "In the Middle Ages, liturgies, books, song, architecture and poetry were performed as collaborative activities in which performers and audience together realized their work anew. Essays by leading s… OL18589463W
What Democracy Looks Like What Democracy Looks Like Christina R. Foust 1 online resource OL20210443W
Art and rhetoric in Roman culture Art and rhetoric in Roman culture Jaś Elsner "Rhetoric was fundamental to education and to cultural aspiration in the Greek and Roman worlds. It was one of the key aspects of antiquity that slipped under the line between the ancient world and C… OL20957900W
Educating early Christians through the rhetoric of hell Educating early Christians through the rhetoric of hell Meghan Henning Meghan Henning explores the rhetorical function of the early Christian concept of hell, drawing connections to Greek and Roman systems of education, and examining texts from the Hebrew Bible, Greek a… OL20974166W
Ekphrasis, vision, and persuasion in the Book of Revelation Ekphrasis, vision, and persuasion in the Book of Revelation Robyn J. Whitaker Robyn. J. Whitaker interprets the Book of Revelation within the context of ancient rhetoric and religion. She argues that the author of Revelation uses a popular rhetorical tool, ekphrasis, to paint … OL20974771W
No Is Not Enough No Is Not Enough Naomi Klein Journalist Naomi Klein explains that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst and most dangerous trends of the past half-century. OL21156050W
The Recovery of rhetoric The Recovery of rhetoric R. Roberts,J. Good This collection of essays by distinguished international scholars from various disciplines addresses the widespread and growing interest in the nature and function of rhetoric, and in the rhetorical … OL24447960W
Rhetoric Rhetoric Walter Nash To some people "rhetoric" suggests empty verbiage; to others, a clever way of telling lies; or even a baffling sturggle with Graeco-Roman names for complicated verbal devices. This book seeks to disp… OL2744057W
Persuading people Persuading people Robert Cockcroft,Susan M. Cockcroft A study of persuasive techniques in English and is designed as an introduction for students. The volume aims to clarify the complexities of persuasive language - both written and spoken - and enables… OL28769938W
The eloquent president The eloquent president Ronald C. White Historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, … OL4803813W
Paul's True Rhetoric Paul's True Rhetoric Mark D. Given "In Paul's True Rhetoric, Mark Given argues that Paul's rhetorical strategies in Acts and his letters display intentional ambiguity, cunning, and deception, and make him vulnerable to the charge that… OL8873939W