Communication Chapter 16 Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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The use of extreme exaggeration.
Using active verbs, strong verbs, figures of speech, and imagery.
Compares two unlike things by stating that one thing.
The use of a word or sentence whose literal meaning is the opposite of the message actually conveyed.
The substitution of a name for a title with which it's closely associated.
The attribution of human characteristics to in animate objects.
The use of a part of an object to stand for the whole object.
Imagery to create words 'pictures' of people or objects.
Imagery to describe sounds.
Imagery to let the audience feel the temperature and texture of the object you're talking about.
The technical vocabulary of a specialized field.
Language used by special groups but considered impolite or not proper.
Phases that weaken your sentence.
Phases that have lost their novelty and part of their meaning through overuse.
The relative loudness or softness of your voice.
The speed at which you speak.
Results from movements of the speech organs as they modify and interrupt the air stream from the lungs.
The production of syllables or words according to some accepted standards.
Interruptions in the flow of speech.
The process of evaluating a speech.

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