What were the rhetorical devices in literature?
There are many rhetorical devices commonly used in literature. The following are some of the common ones: 1. Analogies: Analogies between two things allow the reader to better understand their similarities. [2] Comparisons: Through different ways of expressing the same thing to highlight its characteristics and value. 3. Antithesis: Using two opposite words, sentences, or images to express a certain philosophy or emotion. 4. Symbolism: Using symbolism to imply certain emotions, thoughts, and meanings. 5. Exaggeration: Exaggerating the image, characteristics, quantity, or degree of something to highlight its expressiveness. 6. Rhetorical question: Using questions to express the author's own views and attitudes has the effect of emphasizing and deepening the impression. Metonymy: By borrowing a word or image to replace the thing that needs to be expressed in order to achieve the purpose of concise and accurate expression. Pun: The use of the ambiguity of a word or sentence to play with language for humorous, sarcastic, or attention-grabbing effects. The mixture of metaphor and analogy: to express the same thing through different metaphor or analogy to enhance its expressiveness. 10. Omission: Omission the parts that don't need to be expressed to leave more space for the reader to think. These are just some common rhetorical devices. In fact, all kinds of rhetorical devices in literature have their own unique ways of expression and effects. You need to choose the appropriate rhetorical devices according to the specific context.