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Persuasive writing devices crossword with metaphor, imagery, hyperbole, and alliteration.
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Persuasive Devices Crossword Puzzle

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This 12-clue crossword covers persuasive writing techniques and rhetorical devices. Answers include metaphor, imagery, alliteration, hyperbole, logos, and rhetorical questions, with examples to help solvers understand how each device works. Use it for vocabulary review in a persuasive writing or rhetoric unit, a quick warm-up before analyzing advertisements, or a sub plan.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Writing
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated May 2026

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