Persuasive Devices
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
p
o
o
n
A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase (plural)
2.
e
i
v
Characterized by ___
3.
t
i
l
s
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one (plural)
4.
i
y
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn
5.
f
a
A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred (plural)
6.
q
u
a
o
n
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage (plural)
7.
o
i
n
i
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (plural)
8.
e
a
g
g
t
i
The act of making something more noticeable than usual
9.
s
s
t
c
s
A datum that can be represented numerically (plural)
10.
a
l
l
e
o
n
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
11.
r
p
t
i
n
The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device