Which of the following best describes a rhetorical device?

a technique used in writing or speaking that is intended to persuade

a technique that employs fallacies to confuse or convince the reader

metaphors, fallacies, persuasion, and pathos but not logos

a technique intended to manipulate the reader into believing things that are not true

none of the above

Verified Answer :

Answer : a technique used in
writing or speaking that is intended to persuade


A rhetorical device is a technique used by writers in order
to arouse certain emotions from readers or listeners with the intention to
convince or persuade.  Some rhetorical
devices that are being used by authors are allusion, alliteration, anagogue,
anaphora, antithesis, epiphet, hyperbole, metaphor and a lot more. These
rhetorical devices are proven to be very effective techniques in persuading the
readers or the audience to view a certain scenario or event in a different
perspective.