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Title: Rhetoric
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Art of Persuasion
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9781904263906
ISBN: 9781904263906
Publisher: Wooden Books
Genre: Language & Reference
Release Date: 01/10/2015
Description: What do you do when you use a metaphor? Or a simile or analogy? Can you tell the difference between a synecdoche and a metonymy? What are the secret tricks used every day by professional persuaders? In this learned little volume, illustrated by Merrily Harpur, AdinaArvatu and Andrew Aberdein demonstrate the principles of Rhetoric via its key figures and devices, using copious examples to show how all human communication deploys the techniques of this ancient art. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Author: No Author
Release Year: 2015

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