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Down: 2) Figure of emphasis in which the same word is repeated two or more times over in immediate succession4) becoming silent”; a form of ellipse by which a speaker comes to an abrupt halt, seemingly overcome by passion5) Pretended omission for rhetorical effect6) Transposition of normal word order7) Surprise or unexpected ending of a phrase or series.11) Repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses12) Repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence.13) The repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses.17) Figure of argument in which a wise, witty, or pithy maxim or aphorism is used20) double proposition; is a problem offering two solutions or possibilities, of which neither is acceptable22) Repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause23) Opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction25) Direct exposure of an adversary's faults.27) Greek for "a falling short“; Omission of one or more words, which must be supplied by the listener or reader.30) A sudden turn from the general audience to address a specific group or person31) The agreement of words according to logic, and not by the grammatical form;33) A gradual increase in intensity of meaning35) Use of an older or obsolete form36) Expression of doubt (often feigned) by which a speaker appears uncertain as to what he should think, say, or do.37) The anticipation, in adjectives or nouns, of the result of the action of a verb38) A figure of addition that occurs when a concluding sentence, clause, or phrase is added to a statement which purposely diminishes the effect of what has been previously stated40) A litany of abuse--a series of critical epithets42) Figure of repetition in which the first and last word or words in one phrase, clause, or sentence are repeated in one or more successive phrases43) Figure that employs an apparent contradiction which, nonetheless, evokes some measure of truth47) The anticipation, in adjectives or nouns, of the result of the action of a verb Across: 1) The use of a word for a concept with which the original concept behind this word is associated.3) the rhetorical repetition of one or several words8) Expression of something which is contrary to the intended meaning9) Figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or details10) Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and then answered, often at length, by one and the same speaker14) Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant15) Figure of emphasis in which the words in one phrase or clause are replicated, exactly or closely, in reverse grammatical order in the next phrase or clause16) Figure of explication in which an introductory reference to a word's meaning is made18) Figure of repetition in the same word or phrase occurs on either side of an intervening word or phrase19) A harsh metaphor involving the use of a word beyond its strict sphere.21) Understatement by denying the contrary of the thing being affirmed24) Personal description; head-to-toe inventory of a person's body.26) Use of superfluous or redundant words28) Lack of grammatical sequence29) Use of similar sounding words; often etymological word32) Figure that binds together two words that are ordinarily contradictory34) Very common figure that uses an adjective or adjectival phrase to characterize a person, thing, attribute, or quality39) Dissuasive advice given with authority.41) Comparison and contrast in parallel causes44) When by convention two words are joined by a conjunction for emphasis.45) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines.46) Use of a word with two others, with each of which it is understood differently48) Exaggeration for emphasis or for rhetorical effect.49) Lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words.50) Figure of amplification using an example, brief or extended, real or fictitious, to illustrate a point
 

 

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