Rhetorical Devices

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Across
  1. 6. comparison of two or more things using like or as
  2. 8. the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
  3. 10. repetition of consonant sounds
  4. 12. Word Choice of the author
  5. 13. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle )
  6. 14. how the reader feels
  7. 15. a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true
  8. 17. a contrast of ideas is expressed by the parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other
  9. 21. appeal of credibility and reputation
  10. 23. one or more questions are asked and answered
  11. 25. figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order
  12. 29. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt
  13. 31. reference to a historical event, person, literary work, etc.
  14. 33. using the five senses to get an image in your mind
  15. 34. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
  16. 36. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning “Cleveland's baseball team”)
  17. 37. an exaggeration not to be taken literally; may be for comedic effect
Down
  1. 1. something happening that is very different to what was expected; ex: a fire station burning down
  2. 2. repeating vowel sounds
  3. 3. special words that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
  4. 4. question that is asked but does not require an answer
  5. 5. a comparison not using like or as
  6. 7. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light); overused statement that non-native English speakers would not understand
  7. 9. repeating the first letter of words next to each other in a sentence
  8. 11. comparison between things using word relationships
  9. 15. appeal to feelings and emotions
  10. 16. author’s attitude
  11. 18. use of symbols (colors, numbers, images, etc.) to represent ideas or qualities
  12. 19. two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
  13. 20. the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example, suit for a business executive, or the track for horse racing
  14. 22. a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (jumbo shrimp)
  15. 24. the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
  16. 26. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or effect
  17. 27. appeal to urgency and time
  18. 28. giving human traits to non-living things
  19. 30. a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class
  20. 31. reference to something else (a famous person, event, text, etc.)
  21. 32. a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
  22. 35. appeal of logical reasoning, data, and statistics