Rhetorical Devices Practice Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 12 clues. Answers range from 6 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Description

the multiple meanings, both intentional and unintentional, of words within a passage
one of the devices of repition, this one is where a word or series of words is repeated at the beginning of sccuessive lines
a figure of speech in which two clauses with parallel structure are repeated, but the order in which it is presented is reversed (criss-cross)
the use of slang or informal speech in writing
the repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase ("we will do it, i tell you; we will do it)
a single word or phrase which is inserted to draw attention to the ideas on either side of it
a literary term meaning sermon
emotionally violent verbal denunciation
when two words or phrases are placed close to each other for a contrasting effect
a statement which appears contradictory, but upon closer inspection contains a degree of truth
additional conjunctions are added for emphasis
two premises combined lead to a logical conclusion

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