device vs rhetorical device

rhetorical device vs device

device and rhetorical device both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rhetorical device is a hyponym of device; that is, rhetorical device is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than device:

device: something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

Other hyponyms of device include conceit.

device (noun)	rhetorical device (noun)
any clever maneuver	a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

Difference between device and rhetorical device

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