rhetorical device rhe·to·ri·caldevice uncommon noun 1. a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) Synonymsrhetorical device Related words Broader terms device Narrower terms anacoluthiarepetitionanastropheantiphrasisantithesisantinomasiaapophasisaposiopesis Parts rhetoric WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
