Rhetorical Devices and Persuasive Language Features Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 16 clues. Answers range from 7 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Orders or instructions that demand action.
Comparing two things (that are often not alike) by stating one is the other.
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Deliberate understatement.
The repetition of words or phrases at the start of a succession of clauses.
Use of harsh phrasing for effect.
The use of words, phrases and examples in threes.
Emphatic repetition.
The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases.
Example: 'Just over a hundred years ago we invented a wonderful new material'
Example: 'We'
Example: 'She is reluctant to let it go'
Language which stirs our emotions.
Sentence length used to create impact.
Example: 'maybe', 'perhaps', 'could be', 'it is possible'
Last line stated to reinforce the speaker's point.
