English 12 - Non-Fiction Terms 3

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Across
  1. 2. A proposition stated at the beginning of an essay that serves as the direction or focus of essay
  2. 4. Refers to the manner in which an author writes to his audience
  3. 6. Writing that reflects ones personal opinion and may not be factual
  4. 9. A device used in writing when one asks a question in order to produce a specific effect, not elicit a response
  5. 10. A form of intellectual humour
  6. 11. The act of deliberately representing something in a weak or restrained manner
Down
  1. 1. Figures of speech and literary devices used to create impact in your writing
  2. 3. A person's reason for writing
  3. 5. A sharply ironic taunt
  4. 7. Diligent and systematic inquiry
  5. 8. The quality of a paper that expresses both the writer's style and his attitude
  6. 12. Very informal use of vocabulary