Across
- 2. the use of words for their literal meanings and often refers to things that appeal to the senses.
- 5. a rhetorical term for all the ways that an argument, explanation, or description can emphasize/exaggerate certain points.
- 7. employ a lot of coordinating conjunctions (usually and)
- 9. allow for the insertion of a verbal unit that interrupts the normal syntactic flow of the sentence. The sentence still makes sense if it is removed.
- 10. yoda speak "tomorrow to the park we'll go."
- 12. Means "doubling/repetition" "Time, time slipping away, away from us so stay, stay with me I can make, make you glad you came."
- 13. "to place side by side" rhetorical phrases or clauses are placed one after another without coordinating or subordinating them through conjunctions. "I came; I saw; I conquered."
- 15. implies comparison or contrast
- 16. A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses real or simulated doubt or perplexity.
- 17. strategy where a speaker or writer raises a question and then immediately answers it.
- 19. the use of a word to modify or govern two or more words although its use might be grammatically or logically incorrect.
- 21. second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the words in reverse grammatical order
- 23. nouns that are created from adjectives or verbs. For example interference to interfere.
Down
- 1. rhetorical term for explicit references to the various meanings of a word-usually for the purpose of removing ambiguities
- 3. verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first with the parts reversed. "You forget what you want to remember and remember what you want to forget."
- 4. the use of figurative language, via word, phrase, or image for an artistic effect. "Stop and smell the roses."
- 5. Juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases/clauses. Helps define concepts through contrast and develop an understanding of something through defining its opposite.
- 6. omits conjunctions between words and phrases (speeds up rhythm)
- 8. describes words, phrases, or pronunciations that are obsolete or outdated in current usage. Makes it sound older than it is.
- 11. a tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion or a brief statement of a principal. "When in fight club, we don't talk about fight club."
- 12. Rhetorical term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, building to the climax. Can create strong emotional impact.
- 14. Taking a negative and turning it into a positive or vice versa "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."
- 18. a speaker or writer acknowledges and anticipates or responds to an opponents objections. (prebuttal)
- 20. an artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words. "Mankind must put an end to war-or war will put an end to mankind."
- 22. narrative or anecdote used to illustrate a quotation, claim, or moral point.