This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 17 clues. Answers range from 5 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Stands for “defining-the-relationship talk”
____________cultures are the climates established through interpersonal communication that are unique to the relational partners but based on larger cultural and social norms.
Blueprints or plans that show the inner workings of a relationship.
_____________ are unique to certain relationships, and they create a sense of belonging due to the inside meaning shared by the relational partners.
Relationship ____________ are communicative acts that create a sense of predictability in a relationship that is comforting.
Relationship ____________ take on more symbolic meaning than do relationship routines and may be variations on widely recognized events.
The goal of ____________ speaking is to teach an audience something using objective factual information.
Information through ______________entails defining concepts clearly and concisely and is an important skill for informative speaking.
Information through ______________entails creating verbal pictures for your audience.
Information through ______________ is when a speaker gives verbal directions about how to do something while also physically demonstrating the steps.
Information through ______________entails sharing how something works, how something came to be, or why something happened.
Information ______________ is a barrier to effective listening that occurs when a speech contains more information than an audience can process.
The underlying justification that connects the claim and the evidence.
A ceremonial speech that praises or conveys goodwill or blessings in honor of a person, accomplishment, or event.
A longer and more formal version of a toast that establishes why a person, group, or concept is worthy of praise.
A speech honoring a person who has died.
Is engaging people through responsible communication that seeks to make a better world for our loved ones and our communities.