Across
- 2. A brief reference to a well-known person, event, or work of art
- 3. Which fallacy says, “You are in 101, so all 101 students must be smart and hard working….”
- 5. The way a text is built or organized (similar to Arrangement).
- 7. The way words and phrases are arranged to create sentences.
- 12. Explaining or informing about a complex idea.
- 13. A genre of rhetoric focused on future actions and policy
- 17. The person or group delivering the message; the voice heard in the text.
- 19. The main argument or point the writer is trying to prove.
- 20. What the speaker hopes to accomplish (e.g., to inform, persuade, entertain, critique).
- 21. The noun or pronoun that performs the action of a verb (who or what the sentence is about).
- 23. The conscious reuse of a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis.
- 24. Tearing down or proving wrong the opponent's counter-argument; often follows a concession.
- 27. Sally Sells Sea Shells By the Sea Shore is an example of…
- 29. A genre of rhetoric focused on past actions (e.g., a court case).
- 30. Words that imitate the sound they represent (e.g., buzz, hiss, crash).
- 32. A flaw or error in reasoning that makes an argument logically unsound.
- 34. Acknowledging that an opponent's point is valid or reasonable.
- 36. Using verbal irony to mock or convey contempt; saying the opposite of what you mean.
- 38. The speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience (e.g., serious, sarcastic, playful).
- 40. Replacing a word with something closely associated with it (e.g., using "the White House" to mean the U.S. President).
- 42. Authority Which logical fallacy says, “Taylor Swift cooks with these pans, they must be good…”
- 43. The repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words.
- 44. A genre of rhetoric focused on present values (e.g., a eulogy or ceremonial speech).
Down
- 1. Reasoning that moves from specific examples to a general conclusion.
- 4. The organization and structure of a text (how the parts are ordered).
- 6. The sentence(s) that states the main argument of an essay or speech.
- 8. to pity Which fallacy is, “please bring my grade up, I worked so hard!”
- 9. The unique personality or persona projected by the writer or speaker.
- 10. A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
- 11. Analyzing similarities and differences between two or more things.
- 14. Using a detailed example or story to help clarify a point.
- 15. Hominem Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.
- 16. A form of language specific to a region or social group, including distinct vocab and pronunciation.
- 18. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
- 22. The most important figure of speech ever! Extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
- 25. The repetition of vowel sounds within words (e.g., "hear the mellow wedding bells").
- 26. The writer's choice of words (e.g., formal, informal, technical).
- 28. Visually descriptive or sensory language (appeals to sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
- 31. A statement that seems self-contradictory but contains a deeper truth.
- 33. The time, place, and surrounding circumstances that influence the creation of the text.
- 35. The urgent problem or need that prompts the speaker to write or speak in the first place.
- 37. A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
- 39. Two contradictory terms used together for effect (e.g., jumbo shrimp, deafening silence).
- 41. A brief statement of the main points of a text.