English
Across
- 4. a device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are places next to one another, often creating an effect of surprise and wit
- 6. a turn, a change, or a movement in a text resulting from an epiphany, realization,or insight gained by the speaker or writer
- 7. Question a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not elicit a reply
- 9. a debatable or controversial statement the speaker or writer to prove with evidence
- 10. word or phrase that limits the claim
- 12. a outrageous exaggeration used for either serious or comic effect
- 13. a kind of irony that deliberately represents something as being much less than it really is
- 14. words chosen deliberately for the feelings and attitudes associated with them
- 17. the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group
- 18. the deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis
- 19. a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
- 20. the repetition of beginning consonant sound in several consecutive or neighboring words
- 21. numerical facts or data used as evidence
- 24. a grammatical or structural arrangement of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs so that elements of equal importance are equally developed and similarly phrased
- 25. a form of paradox that combines a pair opposite terms into a single unusual expression
- 26. a statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim
- 28. the words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Down
- 1. the use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but consider less distasteful or offensive than another
- 2. follows a concession and strongly counters or refutes the opposition's evidence
- 3. showing the opposing argument to be weak or wrong
- 5. the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses
- 8. the deliberate omission of conjunctions in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
- 11. Fragment a sentence fragment used deliberately for a persuasive purpose or to create a desired effect
- 13. the writer's belief about the attitudes, values, or knowledge possessed by readers or the audience
- 14. to Action a request or petition by the writer to move the reader to take action on an issue
- 15. the repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
- 16. a respectful acknowledgment of an opposing viewpoint
- 22. a statement containing contradictory elements that may appear illogical, impossible, or absurd but which actually have a coherent meaning that reveals a hidden truth
- 23. a device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
- 27. a comparison between two things intended to show how that are alike