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Rhetorical Devices in Writing. Here are examples of rhetorical devices with a definition and an example: 1  Alliteration-the recurrence of initial consonant sounds-rubber baby buggy bumpers. 2  Allusion-a reference to an event, literary work or person-I canât do that because I am not Superman.
Apostrophe. Definition: Rhetorical device, not the punctuation. Occurs when a speaker (this device is used often in theater but rarely in literature) breaks off and directs their speech to a person not present (rare), or more commonly an inanimate object or an idea. Most often used as a way to capture extreme emotion; an outburst.