Persuasive Language Devices

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Across
  1. 4. The window broke with and almighty crack, and pieces clattered to the floor. (12)
  2. 6. One has to imagine what it would be like being a teacher, having to marks 30 Year 11 essays an evening. How bored you would become! (9,6)
  3. 8. We can work together and we can achieve great results. Our efforts will make a better future for us. (9,8)
  4. 9. The socks smelled like a dead skunk with halitosis. (6)
  5. 10. Justin could have died from embarrassment. (9)
  6. 13. One time, I found myself struggling with a crossword and I found it helped to look at what letters I already had for the words. That might help you. (8)
  7. 14. It was the wildest weekend and the most tiring. (12)
  8. 16. ...I, me, my... (8,8)
  9. 18. The school was rated outstanding in all areas. (4)
  10. 19. ------- language – makes a text feel like it was spoken in a more friendly and engaging manner. (8)
  11. 21. I know what you are thinking; you’ve found yourself in situations just like that yourself. (6,7)
  12. 23. We’ll all be dead before we’re 30, if we don’t change our approach to stress. (5,6)
  13. 24. It was just work, work, work with this teacher. Endless work. (10)
  14. 26. By the end of the week he was tired, broke and missing his mother. (4,2,5)
  15. 27. ------- a reliable source – Eg. Professor Chris Whitty has said, “We have faced several grave moments during our battle against coronavirus. But right now, the country is perhaps facing the most serious yet.” (7)
Down
  1. 1. It was a bombsite in his bedroom. (8)
  2. 2. A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative. (3)
  3. 3. Today, Freddy fought a fierce foe. (12)
  4. 5. The student was unpleasant. (7)
  5. 7. Add the milk and then beat in the eggs. (11)
  6. 11. Have you ever thought about the effect you have on others? (10,8)
  7. 12. We’ll have to get bread, milk, eggs, sausages, bacon, hash browns, a frying pan, some oil... (4)
  8. 13. ...Quickly, tiredly, angrily... (7)
  9. 15. Only 3% of people find my jokes funny. (9)
  10. 17. Some examples are happy, sad, angry, ...of voice. (4)
  11. 20. ...hideous, aggressive, argumentative... (10)
  12. 22. He was devastated when he witnessed the carnage and destruction. (7,8)
  13. 25. The branches tapped at the window with their skinny fingers. (15)