The Rhetoric Devices or Figures of Speech is that thing which poet uses in his verse line to make it more attractive and meaningful.
Here is 40 most useful and easy to mean Rhetoric Devices I have included:
1. Alliteration
Rule: Repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
2. Allusion
Rule: A reference to a well-known event, person, place, or work of art.
Example: He met his Waterloo.
3. Anacoluthon
Rule: A sudden break in the grammatical structure of a sentence.
Example: I was going to—but you wouldn’t understand.
4. Anadiplosis
Rule: Repetition of the last word of one sentence or clause at the beginning of the next.
Example: Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
5. Analogy
Rule: Comparing two things to explain a complex idea.
Example: Finding a good man is like finding a needle in a haystack.
6. Anaphora
Rule: Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Example: We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields.
7. Antithesis
Rule: Juxtaposing contrasting ideas in parallel structure.
Example: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
8. Apostrophe
Rule: Addressing someone absent or something non-human as if it were present.
Example: O Death, where is thy sting?
9. Assonance
Rule: Repetition of vowel sounds in closely placed words.
Example: The early bird catches the worm.
10. Asyndeton
Rule: Omitting conjunctions between words or clauses.
Example: I came, I saw, I conquered.
11. Chiasmus
Rule: Reversing the structure of two clauses for effect.
Example: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
12. Climax
Rule: Arranging words or ideas in increasing importance.
Example: He risked his reputation, his fortune, and finally his life.
13. Euphemism
Rule: Substituting a mild or indirect expression for one that is harsh.
Example: He passed away (instead of he died).
14. Hyperbole
Rule: Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis.
Example: I’ve told you a million times!
15. Hypophora
Rule: Asking a question and immediately answering it.
Example: Why do we do this? Because it matters.
16. Imagery
Rule: Using vivid descriptions to appeal to the senses.
Example: The golden rays of the setting sun painted the sky.
17. Irony
Rule: Conveying meaning by using language that signifies the opposite.
Example: The fire station burned down.
18. Litotes
Rule: Making an understatement by negating its opposite.
Example: He’s not the worst singer in the world.
19. Metaphor
Rule: Comparing two unrelated things without using "like" or "as."
Example: Time is a thief.
20. Metonymy
Rule: Substituting the name of something with a related concept.
Example: The crown will decide (instead of the king).
21. Onomatopoeia
Rule: Words that imitate sounds.
Example: The bees buzzed.
22. Oxymoron
Rule: Pairing contradictory terms.
Example: Jumbo shrimp.
23. Paradox
Rule: A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.
Example: Less is more.
24. Parallelism
Rule: Using similar structures in related phrases or clauses.
Example: She likes cooking, jogging, and reading.
25. Personification
Rule: Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.
Example: The wind whispered through the trees.
26. Polysyndeton
Rule: Using multiple conjunctions in close succession.
Example: We have ships and men and money and supplies.
27. Rhetorical Question
Rule: Asking a question for effect, not to get an answer.
Example: Isn’t this the best day ever?
28. Simile
Rule: Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
Example: She’s as busy as a bee.
29. Synecdoche
Rule: A part represents the whole or vice versa.
Example: All hands on deck (hands = sailors).
30. Zeugma
Rule: Using one word to modify two others in different ways.
Example: He stole my heart and my wallet.
31. Allegory
Rule: A story or narrative that represents a broader concept.
Example: George Orwell’s "Animal Farm" is an allegory for communism.
32. Antanagoge
Rule: Placing a negative point next to a positive one to soften the impact.
Example: The car is old, but it runs well.
33. Epithet
Rule: A descriptive word or phrase expressing a characteristic.
Example: Alexander the Great.
34. Paronomasia
Rule: A pun or play on words.
Example: A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.
35. Procatalepsis
Rule: Anticipating objections and responding to them.
Example: You may wonder why this matters—here’s why.
36. Antimetabole
Rule: Repetition of words in reverse order.
Example: You like it; it likes you.
37. Hyperbaton
Rule: Reordering words for emphasis.
Example: This I must see.
38. Epistrophe
Rule: Repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses.
Example: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
39. Tricolon
Rule: A series of three parallel words or phrases.
Example: Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered).
40. Synesthesia
Rule: Blending sensory experiences.
Example: She spoke in honeyed tones.