AP Language - Rhetorical Terms 1

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Across
  1. 2. A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.
  2. 3. An earlier event is inserted into the normal chronolgy of the narration. Also known as retrospection.
  3. 6. An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
  4. 7. The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
  5. 10. The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.
  6. 12. A type of metaphor developed at great length, occuring frequently in or throughout a work.
  7. 15. The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern.
  8. 17. Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and its usually meant to be imaginative or vivid.
  9. 18. A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
  10. 19. That which has been accepted as authentic.
Down
  1. 1. The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words.
  2. 4. The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.
  3. 5. An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.
  4. 8. A conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data. Think Sherlock Holmes. :)
  5. 9. A grammatically correct construction in which a word, usually a verb or adjective, is applied to two or more nouns without being repeated. I.e., The thief took my wallet and the Fifth Avenue bus.
  6. 11. An argument technique wherein opposing arguments are anticipated and countered.
  7. 13. A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part.
  8. 14. The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds, in two or more neighboring words.
  9. 16. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. Humorous, while suggesting the speaker's verbal power in creating ingenious and perceptive remarks. Usually uses terse language that makes a pointed statement.