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Rhetorical device

A Rhetorical device is a technique, sometimes called a resource of language, used by an author to induce an emotional response from the reader. These emotional responses are central to the meaning of the work.

A partial list of rhetorical devices

  • Imagery[?], also known as detail
  • Diction[?], the choice of words based on their connotation and precise meaning
  • Syntax, also known as sentence structure
  • Organization[?], the purposeful division of a work into components, either explicitly or subtly
  • Symbolism, in which a (usually recurrent) object or character represents an idea.



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