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rhetorical stress
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noun
stress required by the meaning of a line, as distinguished from that required by the meter.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Origin of rhetorical stress
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby rhetorical stress
rhetor, rhetoric, rhetorical, rhetorically, rhetorical question, rhetorical stress, rhetorician, rheum, rheumatalgia, rheumatic, rheumatic arteritis
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