Which of the Following Is the Best Understanding of "Rhetoric

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best understanding of "rhetoric" in Paul's day?

A) political bombast
B) using figures of speech rather than literal language
C) flowery language, not restrained by truth, designed to humiliate an opponent or to manipulate someone to follow the speaker's desired course of action
D) the science and art of speaking or writing in such a way as to persuade the hearer or reader to the speaker's/writer's belief or behavior