Rhetorical Devices of Literature
Across
- 6. the words an author uses to emphasize tone or attitude
- 9. similar makeup of structure in a paragraph or writing, usually to list or compare
- 10. reference to media, history, or people
- 11. taking objects and giving them abstract meaning
- 12. a form of writing that points out flaws and intends to incite change
- 13. repeating phrases or words to show how important is is
- 15. a dramatic exaggeration
Down
- 1. giving inhuman items or ideas the traits of humans
- 2. the method in which works of literature are formulated
- 3. comparison of different ideas or objects to create a mental image
- 4. shows how two things are related
- 5. when two concepts are placed in sequence with each other to create an emphasis
- 7. repeating consonant sounds closely
- 8. a contradiction in what someone does or says. can be verbal, dramatic, or situational
- 14. appeals to sight, taste, vision, touch, and hearing so that we can create mental images