conversion vs rhetorical device

rhetorical device vs conversion

conversion and rhetorical device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conversion	Yes	No	No	No
rhetorical device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rhetorical device is a hypernym of conversion; that is, rhetorical device is a word with a broader meaning than conversion:

conversion: interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

conversion (noun)	rhetorical device (noun)
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another	a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
a change in the units or form of an expression:
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
an event that results in a transformation
a change of religion
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

Difference between conversion and rhetorical device

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