What are rhetorical devices?

I have to write an essay about a monologue and make note of and analyze the rhetorical, grammatical, and poetic devices. Then the prompt lists all the rhetorical devices ...show more

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/is-junk-food-really-cheaper.html?pagewanted=all Rhetorical devices such as: Rhetorical questions , emotive language, contrast, rule of three, repetition, hyperbole, etc! And would you say the tone of the...

What are the rhetorical devices in this passage? I am not very good at identifying them and I need some help. Also, what tones/undertones do you see? "He took out a pile of ...show more

I mean it keeps writing interesting but anything else specifically? And what are the purposes of using metonymy and synecdoche? Those are both specific rhetorical devices but that I know the meaning and examples but not sure why we even use them.

Chuck Klosterman is known as a master of the hypothetical. He's written many articles and essays focused on hypothetical questions and often uses them as jumping-off points for exploring popular culture. I was listening to him on Bill Simmons' podcast...

Im in the middle of writing my paper and I really want to use this passage from the book (Jarhead) that we're are analyzing, but I can't seem to figure out the rhetorical device used in this. Is it an analogy? If it is, are there any other devices used...

i need imagery, simile, metaphor or any other rhetorical devices. Thank You!!

Yeah, cause I read the elements of style several times and got sick of it. Then I read some books I didn't finish, but knew most of what I saw in it. What is a good book that covers a massive volume of linguistic tricks I can use?