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A rhetorical figure is a linguistic element that creates a stylistic effect on speech. In many cases the aim is to create patterns. Because when it comes to the mind our brain has a certain fondness for patterns in particular.
The gate code 1379 may initially seem difficult, until you hit it once and realize that the numbers represent the outer edges of the numerical target. The brain then creates a pattern of the numbers, and suddenly the code feels easier to remember.
Likewise, you can use this in a speech.

Rhetorical questions are to ask a question where the answer is given or where you give it. This rhetorical figure can be used to better convince the receiver when it shapes the answer in their head as opposed to giving the receiver a direct claim or an appeal.

Example:

• During salary dialogue: “- The best is to give me a salary that creates motivation to better perform for the company’s best?\”
• (The vacuum cleaner salesman) – You are looking for the smoothest and quietest vacuum cleaner on the market, right?
  (The customer) – Yes, off course!
  (The vacuum cleaner salesman) – According to your requirements, I recommend when this type, the best in class…

It is also useful if you sense that not all listeners are following during an argument, but doesn’t dare to take the word and ask. Then use a rhetorical question on a relatively simple level, which then clarifies your message and through that captures unsure listeners.

My youngest son is starting school this fall, and the other day all the parents were invited to listen to both the principal and the teacher who introduced us to all the news and procedures to come.

Once seated, a teacher starts up, high spirited in her way with a very fast voice and a complete lack of breaks – in other words, she didn’t create the world’s best conditions for herself. What really made her fail was that she threw herself into logos, facts, figures and even more facts.

Fortunately, she left the word to the principal who calmly took the stage and began by highlighting the parent’s unwavering important role for our children, and for our interest to find ourselves there we gave ourselves a round of applause. The atmosphere was flying to the ceiling after that and the interest was high.

The big difference I noted in these two performances is the “respect section\”, which often comes directly in the beginning of a presentation, and is immensely important to how sympathetic the audience is to you as a presenter or speaker. But beware of faking the section of respect; praise without feeling and credibility will sink yourself lower than the floor.
Tips on good “respect sections\”

• Praise the audience on their decision to want to learn more about what you are about to tell
• Praise them for having taken the time to get to your presentation
• Praise them for something they have done that you are genuinely happy over or interested in
• Praise them for the organization they represent
• Praise whatever you want, you can be as creative as you want as long as it comes from the heart

Thanks for the time you took to read this. You are now even wiser than you were before!

Here’s an inspirational speech held by Zach Wahl of the United States, Iowa about families right to marry regardless of sexual orientation. If you want to analyze the speech more closely, watch his dramaturgy in voice reinforcement, pause, body language and content. Delicious! !