literary study vs rhetoric

literary study and rhetoric both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
literary study	Yes	No	No	No
rhetoric	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rhetoric is a hyponym of literary study; that is, rhetoric is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than literary study:

literary study: the humanistic study of literature
rhetoric: study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

Other hyponyms of literary study include lit, literature, comparative literature, lit crit, literary criticism, poetics, classics.

literary study (noun)	rhetoric (noun)
the humanistic study of literature	study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
	using language effectively to please or persuade
	high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
	loud and confused and empty talk

literary study vs rhetoric

literary study and rhetoric both are nouns.

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