Across
- 3. refers to the relative loudness or softness of your voice
- 6. juxtapose contrasting ideas in parallel fashion
- 9. the technical vocabulary of a specialized field
- 10. style using personal pronouns , asking questions and creating immediacy
- 11. the use of extreme exaggeration
- 13. the substitution of a name for a title which its closely associated
- 14. the repetition of the same initial sound in two or more words
- 16. making your arguments come alive in the minds of your listeners
- 18. this should be your primary goal in speaking style
- 20. the presentation of contrary ideas in parallel form
Down
- 1. stylistic devices that have been a part of rhetoric since ancient times
- 2. interruptions in the flow of speech
- 4. convey ideas in parallel style for ease of comprehension and memory.
- 5. compares two unlike things by stating that one thing "is" the other
- 7. the use of a word or sentence who literal meaning is the opposite of the message actually conveyed
- 8. acceptable in a good manner
- 12. overuse of words or phrases over and over again
- 15. results from movements of speech organs as they modify and interrupt the air system from the lungs
- 17. style refers to the degree to which a communication style resembles that of informal conversation as opposed to the more formal style of writing
- 19. refers to the speed at which you speak