rhetorical device
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- noun
- /rɪˈtɔrɪkəl dɪˈvaɪs/
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recurso retórico
- Children's writing within the context of the blog included various genres as they freely experimented with rhetorical devices by using humor, expression, and playfulness.
- the use of rhetorical devices
So Hegel doesn't usually turn the rhetorical devices on all that often.
- So Hegel doesn't usually turn the rhetorical devices on all that often.
- And that one got thrown out because it was obviously a rhetorical device.
- The powerful rhetorical device of brother In what sounds like a moral Oxymaron, Brother Hitler makes an important ethical point.
Examples
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Promulgating negative imagery of Arabs and Muslims is one of its deliberate rhetorical devices.
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Moloney sees this question as "a rhetorical device that allows Jesus to reveal himself by means of an ego."
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On the other hand, "culture" can equally be an excuse, a rhetorical device to place some taste or practice beyond criticism.
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No matter the rhetorical devices directed against them, they are still human beings.
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Thus, there are a variety of populist rhetorical devices.
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Figures of speech and rhetorical devices may be effective in argument and persuasion.
Blog text (5) -
Journalistic framing is not simply a rhetorical device but a social practice that has political effects.
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I understand that is a rhetorical device, but consider the utter silliness of it.
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Such a bond is frequently fabricated as a rhetorical device for legitimizing the authority of preacher-politicians.
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A metaphor is a common rhetorical device that helps create vivid imagery in writing.
Synonyms
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A question people ask to make a point, not to get an answer
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Words used to mean something different to create a strong picture
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Using the same word or phrase to make a point stronger and create a rhythm
Using more words than needed to say something in a roundabout way
A quick repeat of a word to add emphasis
A way of repeating a word or short phrase with other words in between
A way of repeating words or ideas in reverse order to make a point
A way of speaking that changes what you say immediately to correct or make it stronger
A speaker takes back a statement and says it again more strongly
Mentioning something briefly while pretending to ignore it draws attention
To pretend not to mention something while actually making people notice it
Briefly mention something while saying you will not give the important details
To use words with the same root close together to make writing sound stronger
Several words or phrases in a row that end the same to make a strong, rhythmic effect
A change of the usual word order to make a word or phrase stand out
A way of writing where several people or things share the same verb
A way of moving from one topic to another in speech or writing
A clear explanation of different meanings of a word to avoid confusion
A way of speaking that shows doubt to make people think
To ask or scold an audience to convince them to act
A way of telling someone something without saying it directly
Words and short phrases that guide people through a talk or text
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'rhetorical' (pertaining to persuasive/effect-driven language) + 'device' (a technique or method) yields the meaning 'a technique used in language for effect'. This structure and sense are predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term rhetorical device comes from the idea of speech tools: a device is a small tool and rhetorical is about speaking, so it paints a picture of using tools on words to shape a message. That's why it now means a way used 'to persuade' or 'to add emphasis'.