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Rhetoric Literal characteristics: it is a tool it helps people communicate it helps people get what they want it is persuasive it is appealing to the audience it reveals the speaker's feelings or desires

A Computer Literal Characteristics: it is a tool it can perform many tasks it does what the user wants it to do it helps people communicate

Rhetoric is like a computer because they are both tools that we use to communicate; the speaker or user manipulates this tool to help him/her achieve his/her purpose.