Answer:
The term that is most closely related to persuasion is:
D. rhetoric.
Explanation:
Rhetoric concerns the study and use of language as a means of communicating and evoking emotions, entertaining, and persuading. As a matter of fact, a person's rhetoric is often complimented when that person has great ability to persuade others. Great masters of rhetoric, such as Winston Churchill, were skilled at using words and figurative language to convey meaning as well as to convince their audience of their point of view. For that reason, among the options given, letter D is the best one.
pal·pa·ble
[ˈpalpəb(ə)l]
ADJECTIVE
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
"a palpable sense of loss"
synonyms: perceptible · perceivable · visible · noticeable · appreciable · discernible · detectable · observable · tangible · recognizable · notable · unmistakable · transparent · indisputable · self-evident · incontrovertible · incontestable · undeniable · obvious · clear · plain · plain to see · evident · apparent · manifest · patent · marked · conspicuous · pronounced · striking · distinct · as plain as a pikestaff · as plain as the nose on one's face · standing/sticking out like a sore thumb · standing/sticking out a mile · right under one's nose · staring one in the face · writ large · beyond doubt · beyond question · written all over someone · as clear as day · blinding · inescapable · overt · open · undisguised · unconcealed · glaring · blatant · flagrant · barefaced · gross · stark
antonyms: intangible · imperceptible
plain to see or comprehend.
"to talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense"
synonyms: undisguised · plain · unadorned · unvarnished · unveiled · unqualified · stark · bald · unexaggerated · simple · overt · obvious · open · patent · evident · apparent · manifest · unmistakable · palpable · blatant · glaring · flagrant · barefaced · out-and-out · unmitigated
able to be touched or felt.
"the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose"
synonyms: tangible · touchable · noticeable · detectable · solid · concrete · material · substantial · real
He didn't tell Elizabeth that he was alone with Abigail when they talked.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
to convince the colonists to break away from British rule
