Across
- 3. word/phrase that has more than one meaning
- 6. meaningful unit of sound
- 8. author's attitude toward the subject demonstrated by word choice and imagery
- 9. careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- 11. association or a connection between two or more words
- 13. strong effect; to have an influence on
- 15. words in a written selection; a selection
- 16. group of words that conveys meaning
Down
- 1. make easier to understand
- 2. source used to obtain information
- 4. authors thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to convey meaning
- 5. words used with a certain word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that help explain or clarify its meaning
- 7. come to a decision by investigation or reasoning
- 10. prefix, root, or affix
- 12. careful study of something to learn about its parts, what the parts do, and how the parts relate to each other
- 14. definition of a word or phrase; the message or important expression of a written text