rhetorical devices definition
Noun. 1. rhetorical device-a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance). rhetoric-study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking). device-something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect.itotes, meiosis-understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes.