Across
- 6. comparison of two or more things using like or as
- 8. the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
- 10. repetition of consonant sounds
- 12. Word Choice of the author
- 13. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle )
- 14. how the reader feels
- 15. a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true
- 17. a contrast of ideas is expressed by the parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other
- 21. appeal of credibility and reputation
- 23. one or more questions are asked and answered
- 25. figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order
- 29. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt
- 31. reference to a historical event, person, literary work, etc.
- 33. using the five senses to get an image in your mind
- 34. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
- 36. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning “Cleveland's baseball team”)
- 37. an exaggeration not to be taken literally; may be for comedic effect
Down
- 1. something happening that is very different to what was expected; ex: a fire station burning down
- 2. repeating vowel sounds
- 3. special words that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
- 4. question that is asked but does not require an answer
- 5. a comparison not using like or as
- 7. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light); overused statement that non-native English speakers would not understand
- 9. repeating the first letter of words next to each other in a sentence
- 11. comparison between things using word relationships
- 15. appeal to feelings and emotions
- 16. author’s attitude
- 18. use of symbols (colors, numbers, images, etc.) to represent ideas or qualities
- 19. two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
- 20. the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example, suit for a business executive, or the track for horse racing
- 22. a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (jumbo shrimp)
- 24. the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
- 26. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or effect
- 27. appeal to urgency and time
- 28. giving human traits to non-living things
- 30. a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class
- 31. reference to something else (a famous person, event, text, etc.)
- 32. a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
- 35. appeal of logical reasoning, data, and statistics