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rhetorical device

rhetorical device noun: a phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).

Noun

rhetorical device (plural rhetorical devices)

  1. A phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).

Forms of rhetorical device

pluralrhetorical devices

Questions about rhetorical device

What does rhetorical device mean?
Rhetorical device means a phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).
What part of speech is rhetorical device?
Rhetorical device is a noun.
What is the plural of rhetorical device?
The plural of rhetorical device is rhetorical devices.

Words near rhetorical device in the dictionary

  1. rhetological
  2. rhetology
  3. rhetor
  4. rhetoric
  5. rhetorical
  6. rhetorical device
  7. rhetorical devices
  8. rhetorical induction
  9. rhetorical mode
  10. rhetorical modes
  11. rhetorical question

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