rhetorical device

Noun

Meaning

a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

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Synonyms

image quip device expression moral parallel representation phrase comparison hope legend myth imagery analogy metaphor
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Antonyms

fact reality accuracy authenticity actuality certitude
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Hypernyms

device

Hyponyms

image figure conversion emphasis inversion repetition

Close letter words and terms

rhetor rhetoric rhetorical rhetorical expression rhetorical induction rhetorical issue