rhetorical device 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Hypernym
device 2
noun
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
Part_meronym
rhetoric 1
noun
using language effectively to please or persuade
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
rhetoric 4
noun
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
EnglishHyponym
anacoluthia 1
noun
an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
asyndeton 1
noun
the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
repetition 3
noun
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
anastrophe 1
noun
the reversal of the normal order of words
antiphrasis 1
noun
the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
Part_holonym
rhetoric 1
noun
using language effectively to please or persuade
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
rhetoric 4
noun
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
