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Rhetorical Device

A rhetorical device is a technique, sometimes called a resource of language, used by an author or speaker to induce an emotional response. These emotional responses are central to the meaning of the work or speech, and should also get get the listener (or reader's) attention.

A partial list of rhetorical devices

Additional Information

Online Resource of Rhetorical Devices Handbook of rhetorical devices

 

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