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Rhetoric and literary devices crossword covering paradox, metaphor, alliteration, and the rhetorical appeals.
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This 18-clue crossword covers key rhetorical devices and concepts taught in secondary English Language Arts. Clues include figures of speech like alliteration, metaphor, and simile; sound devices like assonance and consonance; structural techniques like anaphora and parallelism; and the three rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). Use it for vocabulary review, a unit warm-up, or a literature or composition assessment in Grades 9–11.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Grammar
Grade Level:
9th – 11th Grades
Updated May 2026

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