rhetorical mode

noun

One of the several ways of writing that include variety, conventions, and purposes of writing, such as exposition, argumentation, description, and narration.

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mode of discourse
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Meanings

nounrhetorical mode (plural rhetorical modes)

plural rhetorical modes

  1. rhetoricOne of the several ways of writing that include variety, conventions, and purposes of writing, such as exposition, argumentation, description, and narration.

    Synonyms: mode of discourse

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the several ways of writing that include variety, conventions, and purposes of writing, such as exposition, argumentation, description, and narration.

Similar
mode of discourse
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“rhetorical mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhetorical%20mode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhetorical mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhetorical%20mode.

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