Across
- 6. A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what theyŕe going to end with.
- 8. obvious and intentional exaggeration. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally / extravagant exaggeration
- 9. language designed to have a persuasive or impressive
- 11. a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- 15. A rhetorical term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
- 16. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
- 21. the author's or speaker’s distinct vocabulary style and sentence structure
- 23. Placed in or occupying a lower rank, class, or position.
- 27. the formation of a word that resembles a certain sound (e.g. pow, splash, boom)
- 28. Figure of speech in which a word is used in two different senses
- 29. Asserts that a proposition is because it has not been proven false
- 30. a figure of speech where two or a group of words contradict each other
- 31. Refers to when a conclusion is drawn from two prepositions that have something in common.
- 33. The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject
- 35. Self contradictory statement that results in circular reasoning
- 36. written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical (or rhyming) structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- 37. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Down
- 1. A scene in a movie, novel, television show, etc., that is set in a time period prior to the original time period of the main story.
- 2. According to anonymous sources an extended metaphor is a metaphor (which is a comparison in which one subject is applied to the other but not literally) that extends over a course of multiple lines.
- 3. a story, poem, or piece of art that uses symbols in order to convey or let the reader interpret a hidden meaning, that is usually political or moral.
- 4. on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
- 5. A manner of speaking in an ordinary or familiar way/tone; informal speech.
- 7. Words that describe the qualities / states or quantity of nouns
- 10. a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
- 12. an idea as less important than others.
- 13. a word or phrase that only a particular professional group of people understand or know.
- 14. a variety of a language which has different pronunciation, grammar or vocabulary than the standard language of the culture
- 17. the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.
- 18. Formal writing, speech, or literature that praises someone or something
- 19. the implied meaning behind something
- 20. a sentence containing a series of words or clauses in close succession, linked without the use of conjunctions (replaces conjunctions with commas)
- 22. the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
- 24. A comparison between 2 things that allows a reader to see a phrase or something in a different light. It is typically argumentative.
- 25. two ideas together to show one is more important.
- 26. A short witty sentence that expresses a general truth or a comment
- 29. A contrast between two things that are the opposite of each other or oppose each other.
- 32. A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
- 34. A written phrase of words in memory of someone who died. Usually engraved on a tombstone.