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Put your advanced French to the ultimate test with this challenging crossword dedicated to the art of style. From subtle figures of speech to complex rhetorical devices, can you navigate the rich landscape of French literary expression? Whether you’re a seasoned francophile or a linguistics enthusiast, sharpen your pencil and dive into the eloquent world of French stylistics!
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Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.
Clues
Across
- 1. series of terms in increasing order
- 6. To call
- 8. To put
- 9. First
- 11. absent person given voice in text
- 13. pair of rhyming lines in verse
- 14. To take
- 15. fourteen line poem with rhyme
Down
- 2. direct address to person or thing
- 3. To enter
- 4. wordplay using similar sounding words
- 5. repetition of consonant sounds
- 7. using many words instead of one
- 10. To want
- 12. Each, every
Answers
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Across
- 1. series of terms in increasing order → gradation
- 6. To call → appeler
- 8. To put → mettre
- 9. First → premier
- 11. absent person given voice in text → prosopopee
- 13. pair of rhyming lines in verse → couplet
- 14. To take → prendre
- 15. fourteen line poem with rhyme → sonnet
Down
- 2. direct address to person or thing → apostrophe
- 3. To enter → entrer
- 4. wordplay using similar sounding words → paronomase
- 5. repetition of consonant sounds → alliteration
- 7. using many words instead of one → periphrase
- 10. To want → vouloir
- 12. Each, every → chaque
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