Across
- 2. when you use one word to link two different thoughts into a sentence
- 4. the part of a sentence containing a verb and stating something about the subject
- 6. a short clear saying intended to express a general truth
- 9. a comparison between two things
- 13. describes the repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences
- 14. figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vise vice versa
- 16. a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea
- 17. a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument
- 20. glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise
- 21. intended to teach or convert instruction and information
- 23. understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
- 25. a harsh choice of words that is spoken with the intention of hurting the recipient
- 26. a fictional story that is symbolic for a deeper message/meaning not expressed explicitly
- 29. a rhetorical technique that involves making two or more sentences equal in structure
- 30. a particular form of language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
- 31. directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining
- 32. a seemingly absurd statement that may prove to be true
- 33. a word that imitates its sound
- 34. a two part sentence in which the latter portion is a reversed restatement of the first
- 35. The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Down
- 1. a mild or indirect word substituted for one considered to be too hard or blunt when referring to something unpleasant
- 3. when someone takes literary work and rewrites them in a comedic way
- 5. special words used by particular profession that may be hard for outsiders to understand
- 7. writing that uses language in its standard form
- 8. a point yielded to an opposing perspective during an argument
- 10. an expression of lesser strength than what the speaker or writer actually means or what is normally expected
- 11. a type of figure of speech where the name for one thing is used for another thing of which it is closely associated with
- 12. the process of placing a new person into a new role
- 15. language used in ordinary or familiar conversation
- 18. repetition of grammatical elements in a piece of writing to create a harmonious effect
- 19. a piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically someone who just died
- 22. a form of writing where a conclusion is drawn from two separate propositions
- 24. proving a statement or theory wrong
- 26. the direct opposite
- 27. the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
- 28. a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person