metarhetorical
Metarhetorical is an adjective used in rhetoric and literary criticism to describe discourse or analysis that concerns rhetoric itself. It denotes a level of reflection on persuasion, argument structure, audience reception, and the rules that govern rhetorical effect. Metarhetorical discourse treats rhetoric as a subject worthy of examination rather than simply as a vehicle for conveying content.
In practice, metarhetorical analysis looks at how a text reveals its own rhetorical construction, questions the
Context and relationship to other concepts: Metarhetorical analysis is common in literary studies, political communication, and
Related topics include metadiscourse, metapragmatics, rhetoric, and discourse analysis. Its usage highlights how analysis can treat