Brownlee Vocab Quiz Crossword
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1) The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.2) A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects, displaying intellectual cleverness. 4) The opposition or contrast of ideas: the direct opposite.5) This flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing.8) A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.10) in modern usage, intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. Historically, wit originally meant basic understanding.11) A form of understatements that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. Litotes is the opposite of hyperbole.13) Describes traditions for each genre. These conventions define the genre.15) Term literally means “sermon,” but can include any serious talk, speech or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.16) A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.17) A term from the Greek meaning “changed label,” or “substitute name.” Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.18) From the Greek meaning “teaching.” Primary aim is teaching or instructing, usually moral or ethical principles.20) The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.22) A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person’s distinctive physical features or other characteristics.23) A figure of speech in which part of something is used to represent the whole or occasionally the whole is used to represent a part. |
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3) The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.6) An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.7) The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.9) From the Greek for “reckoning together,” a syllogism is a deductive system of formal logic that inevitably leads to a sound conclusion. Presents two premise first called “major” second called “minor.”12) the opposite of loose sentence, a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.14) the ironic minimalizing of fact understatement presents something as less significant than it is.19) A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases or and clauses.21) A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. Can be memorable summation of author’s point.24) When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another.25) From the Greek “orator,” this term describes the principals governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently and persuasively.
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