Rhetorical Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. a highly specialized vocabulary used in specific professions, groups, and/or academic fields
  2. 4. an overused phrase or expression (typically betrays a lack of original thought)
  3. 6. an intellectual proposal; the stated main idea and/or intentions of a work
  4. 8. an author or speaker's attitude towards a particular subject
  5. 9. a statement that serves as a hypothesis or fictionalized scenario used to illustrate or emphasize a point or idea
  6. 13. a short but purposeful reference to a person, place, thing, idea, work of literature, myth, etc.
  7. 14. when a word or words are repeated at the END of successive phrases or clauses
  8. 16. an appeal to the credibility of the speaker
  9. 20. an increase in size, importance, or value
  10. 22. words that appeal to the senses
  11. 23. the use of a milder or more acceptable word or phrase in place of a more harsh, blunt, or obscene idea, object, or action
  12. 26. an indirect comparison of two dissimilar things
  13. 28. the intentional inclusion of extra conjunctions between words or phrases in a series
  14. 30. the literal, dictionary definition of a word
  15. 33. feelings and associations that are attached to the literal meaning of a word
  16. 34. the opposition or contrast of ideas or words in a parallel construction
Down
  1. 2. where a word, phrase, or clause is used multiple times for emphasis
  2. 3. a reduction in size, importance, or value
  3. 5. the distinctive way in which a writer or speaker uses language
  4. 7. the placing of contrasting ideas or concepts side-by-side for the purpose of comparison
  5. 10. an appeal to the emotions of the audience
  6. 11. a brief story or tale told to illustrate a point or serve as an example
  7. 12. when a word or words are repeated at the BEGINNING of successive phrases or clauses
  8. 15. an author or speaker's choice of sentence construction
  9. 17. a comparison of two things using the words like, as, or than
  10. 18. exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect
  11. 19. the intentional representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is for emphasis or dramatic effect
  12. 21. a comparison of two things based on a shared characteristic or feature
  13. 24. an error in argument or logic
  14. 25. an appeal to logic and reason
  15. 27. the intentional omission of conjunctions between words or phrases in a series
  16. 29. an author or speaker's choice of words
  17. 31. informal, familiar language (may include slang)
  18. 32. the use of recurring syntactical structures using similar or repeated words for emphasis