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trope vs rhetorical device

rhetorical device vs trope

trope and rhetorical device both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trope Yes No No No
rhetorical device Yes No No No
As nouns, rhetorical device is a hypernym of trope; that is, rhetorical device is a word with a broader meaning than trope:
  • trope: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
  • rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
trope (noun) rhetorical device (noun)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Difference between trope and rhetorical device

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