• Sep 4, 2025 lexicon of musical invective critical assaults on hetorical Devices and Strategies Critics frequently employ rhetorical devices to intensify their invective: Metaphors and Similes: Comparing music to physical objects or concepts, e.g., "a sonic diarrhea" or "a musical train wreck." Hyperbole: Exaggerating flaws for dramatic effec By Dudley Rodriguez
