Across
- 4. An overstatement for emphasis or effect
- 5. The writer’s attitude toward the subject
- 6. The emotional association of a word
- 8. The time, place, and circumstances in which a text occurs
- 9. A contradiction between what is expected and what occurs
- 10. The use of humor, irony, or ridicule to expose and criticize
- 11. Question, A question asked for effect, not to be answered
- 15. The dictionary definition of a word
- 17. An implied comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as”
- 18. An appeal to the audience’s emotions
Down
- 1. An indirect reference to a well-known text, event, or figure
- 2. A brief story used to illustrate a point
- 3. An opposing argument that a writer addresses and refutes
- 7. The central idea or message of a text
- 10. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as”
- 12. A short, witty statement expressing a general truth
- 13. The arrangement of words and phrases in writing
- 14. The speaker’s credibility or ethical appeal
- 15. Word choice; particularly important in rhetorical analysis
- 16. The use of logic and reasoning to persuade