Persuasive Devices Revision

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Across
  1. 3. A series of three words/phrases/sentences that are parallel in structure, length and/or rhythm.
  2. 4. Word choices that indicate the certainty of something.
  3. 7. A question asked to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
  4. 9. Two parallel statements wherein one contradicts the other.
  5. 10. Language that leaves out a particular group of people/items for effect.
  6. 11. An exaggeration.
  7. 12. A metaphor that repeats itself over multiple sentences/lines for effect.
Down
  1. 1. Repetition of a word/phrase at the BEGGINING of successive sentences, phrases or clauses.
  2. 2. Repetition of a word/phrase at the END of each sentence or paragraph in a text.
  3. 5. Numbers or facts that provide convincing information.
  4. 6. Using the words 'we' or 'us' - often used to get a reader onside.
  5. 8. Vocabulary chosen to elicit an emotional response from the audience.