Rhetorical Devices Review

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Across
  1. 2. intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive or in a patronizing way
  2. 3. repetition among adjacent sentences or clauses. The repeated sentences or clauses provide emphasis to a center theme or idea the author is trying to convey
  3. 6. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
  4. 7. The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signified the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
  5. 8. an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish
  6. 12. The physical arrangement of two things that force a comparison
  7. 14. A punctuation of three dots to indicate a pause
  8. 16. A stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession
  9. 18. The literal or primary meaning of a word
  10. 19. Repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of sentences, lines, or clauses
  11. 20. A short statement that reveals a general truth or opinion
  12. 21. The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
  13. 22. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one
Down
  1. 1. A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
  2. 2. The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
  3. 3. A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
  4. 4. Appealing to logic
  5. 5. a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation; slang used by a specific people or in a specific geographical location
  6. 8. Appealing to the audience's emotions
  7. 9. The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
  8. 10. A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
  9. 11. An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
  10. 13. A comparison between two things; typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
  11. 14. Appealing to the author's credibility and building trust with the audience
  12. 15. A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole; like saying “look at my wheels” when you are referring to the whole car
  13. 17. a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as “hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins”
  14. 20. An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference