Rhetoric Society Quarterly Jan 2024

The Unbearable Obliqueness of Rhetoric

Casey Boyle

Abstract

ABSTRACTThis short essay explores oblique approaches to rhetorical theory and practice and, in doing so, accidently arrives at a renewed appreciation of Aesthetics.KEYWORDS: Aestheticsobliquesense AcknowledgmentsI thank Crystal Colombini for reading versions of this essay and offering editorial guidance that made the essay much better. I also thank the anonymous reviewer whose questions and suggestions undoubtedly strengthened the work.Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 One such encounter with the oblique can be found in Debra Hawhee’s A Sense of Urgency (177n13).2 Thanks to Eunsong Kim for pointing me toward Glissant’s discussion of the opaque.

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Rhetoric Society Quarterly
Published
2024-01-01
DOI
10.1080/02773945.2023.2236998
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modern rhetorical theory rhetorical criticism
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