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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.
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.