"rhetorical mode" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rhetorical modes [plural]
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  1. (rhetoric) One of the several ways of writing that include variety, conventions, and purposes of writing, such as exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric Synonyms: mode of discourse
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