Across
- 3. made up of two opposite things and seems impossible or untrue but is actually possible or true.
- 7. unfolds gradually, so that the thought contained in the subject/verb group only emerges at the sentence's conclusion.
- 11. Refers to using similar words, clauses, phrases, sentence structure, or other grammatical elements to emphasize similar ideas in a sentence. It makes the sentence concise, clear, and easy to read. It can add pleasing rhythm to speech that makes it seem more eloquent, can help to highlight or emphasize ideas, and through its use of repetition can make a speech more persuasive.
- 13. 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,
- 15. is the stylistic scheme in which words derived from the same root are repeated
- 16. a blend of unharmonious sounds. t's used often in poetry, usually to emphasize disorder, harshness, or violence
- 17. refers simply to any phrase or sentence that is regularly repeated. It is meant to catch the reader's ear
- 18. a literary device often used by authors as a way to convey personality and authenticity to characters.
- 19. uses an extended metaphor to compare two things that are very different, often in an unexpected or surprising way
- 21. the substitution of a less offensive or agreeable expression for an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
- 22. a literary technique that consists of a repeated element that has symbolic significance to a literary work
- 25. using one word to modify two other words, in two different ways.
- 26. In rhetoric, it refers to varying forms of increase: hyperbole (overstatement): intentionally overstating a point, its importance, or its significance. climax (ascending series): a series of clauses of increasing force.
- 27. a rhetorical device that uses understatement to convey meaning
- 30. a device in which the last word or phrase of one clause, sentence, or line is repeated at the beginning of the next.
- 32. the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
- 34. coordinating conjunctions are added for effect between words or phrases
- 35. a type of deductive reasoning that presents a major premise and a minor premise to guide the reader towards a valid conclusion.
- 36. emphasize the symbolic importance of a specific part of a whole.
- 38. a brief story, usually told from one person or character to another, that illustrates a point in a way that provides greater insight for the reader.
- 39. concerned with what is actually the case rather than interpretations of or reactions to it.
- 40. a short quote included at the beginning of a piece of writing
Down
- 1. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.is repetition at the beginning of a sentence to create emphasis.
- 2. a kind of ellipsis in which one word (usually a verb) is understood differently in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs
- 4. a literary device in which conjunctions—such as and, but, and or—between words, phrases, or clauses are intentionally omitted while maintaining proper grammar. They are used to add emphasis to what's being said, underline themes or emotions, and speed up the rhythm
- 5. The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. It is the implied comparison of distinct ideas, creating space for the reader to understand and interpret the text.
- 6. a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form;
- 8. omitting a portion of the sequence of events, allowing the reader to fill in the narrative gaps.
- 9. a literary device where the author or speaker uses a negative, offensive, or insensitive word instead of a normal, neutral, or positive word with a similar meaning.
- 10. a successive group of phrases, clauses, or sentences with relatively equal length and corresponding structure.
- 12. the speaker addresses either an absent person or a non-human object, idea, or being and is commonly found in plays and poems
- 14. the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
- 20. an independent clause followed by one or more modifiers.
- 23. It refers to instances where a sentence, literary work, or piece of media can have multiple possible interpretations
- 24. harsh or corrosive in tone.
- 28. is the repetition of the final element of a structure. This could be the repetition of a single word or an entire clause or sentence.
- 29. Repetition of consonant sounds two or more times in short succession within a sentence or phrase
- 31. Figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side
- 33. igure of emphasis in which the same word or words both begin(s) and end(s) a phrase, clause, or sentence; beginning and ending a phrase or clause with the same word or words
- 37. to be amusing in a dry, understated, drawling sort of way.