Year 8 Rhetorical Devices Crossword

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Year 8 Rhetorical Devices Crossword is a Learnaroo Hub learning resource for building English Language knowledge and skills at Key Stage 3.

Format: Printable / PDF
Subject: English Language
Level: Key Stage 3
Typical time: 25 minutes

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Use this Printable / PDF to practise and consolidate English Language knowledge and skills at Key Stage 3. Return to it as often as your access allows to build confidence and fluency.

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8. Language chosen to stir the reader's feelings. (7) 2. Describing one thing as if it is another. (8)
7. Saying a word or idea again for emphasis. (10) 1. Deliberate exaggeration for effect. (9)
Use the clues to complete the crossword of persuasive and rhetorical devices.
5. A short personal story used to make a point. (8)
6. A short, catchy phrase that sticks in the mind. (6)

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Year 8 Rhetorical Devices Crossword is a Learnaroo Hub learning resource for building English Language knowledge and skills at Key Stage 3.

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