What are some examples of expository devices and rhetorical devices?

Expository devices are used in exposition, which is a literary device used to introduce background information about events, characters and other elements of a work to the audience. Some examples include assonance, oxymorons and allegories.

Rhetorical devices uses words in a particular way to convey meaning or to persuade. Some examples include allusion, appositives and hyperboles.

Examples of expository devices include:

1. Definitions and explanations
2. Descriptions and comparisons
3. Cause and effect analysis
4. Problem-solution structures
5. Classification and categorization
6. Chronological or sequential organization
7. Facts, statistics, and evidence
8. Examples and anecdotes
9. Quotations from experts or authorities
10. Visual aids such as charts, graphs, and diagrams

Examples of rhetorical devices include:

1. Alliteration
2. Anaphora
3. Metaphor
4. Simile
5. Hyperbole
6. Repetition
7. Parallelism
8. Antithesis
9. Rhetorical question
10. Irony