In that direction, my windows commanded an unobstructed view of a lofty brick wall, black by age and everlasting shade, which wall required no spyglass to bring out its lurking beauties, but, for the benefit of all nearsighted spectators, was pushed up to within ten feet of my window panes.
A rhetorical device uses words to convey a meaning or to persuade someone to think in a certain way. Logical fallacies are errors in people's reasoning that can affect how someone thinks or feels about something.