Rhetorical Devices

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Across
  1. 3. "What I present here is what I remember of the letter, and what I remember of the letter I remember verbatim (including that awful French.)"
  2. 6. a literal comparison between two things, often aimed to clarify
  3. 7. a short, amusing story about a real event
  4. 13. putting opposites together to create a contrast
  5. 14. "You is kind. You is smart. You is important."
  6. 15. "Two wrongs do not make a right"
  7. 16. visually descriptive language
Down
  1. 1. question "Who here is so base that would be a bondman?"
  2. 2. "Time can draw out like a blade."
  3. 4. a trio of words or phrases used for emphasis
  4. 5. this type of repetition occurs at the beginning of successive sentences
  5. 7. reference to something well-known
  6. 8. this type of repetition occurs at the end of successive sentences
  7. 9. "I have picked up a million pieces of garbage today."
  8. 10. a comparison between two objects that is not literally applicable
  9. 11. use of words that involve the audience
  10. 12. a series of items or ideas used for emphasis