Rhetorical Devices

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Across
  1. 4. By using similar grammatical structure, sounds, and/or meter, an author or speaker can place emphasis on a particular point or idea.
  2. 7. A literary technique in which words, events, or other elements have an outcome or meaning contrary to what is stated or anticipated
  3. 8. Comparing two things by saying one thing is something else.
  4. 9. By telling a brief amusing story, an author or speaker can personalize a message or topic to an audience.
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  1. 1. A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
  2. 2. A short, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of importance, and which is external to the text. Often about mythology, religious texts and historical events.
  3. 3. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or connected words
  4. 5. Comparing two things using like or as.
  5. 6. Inflated or overstated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; intentional exaggeration to emphasize a point or to add humor.