Crossword puzzle : Grammatical figures of style in English

Think you’ve mastered the subtleties of the English language? This crossword will put your knowledge of grammatical figures of style to the ultimate test. From chiasmus to anacoluthon, these sophisticated rhetorical devices shape meaning in powerful and unexpected ways. Challenge yourself and prove your command of English at its most refined level.

Horizontalement

1. 1. word introducing reason or time
2. 5. At which place
3. 7. Repetition of initial consonant sounds
4. 11. Repetition of a word at start and end
5. 12. Use of many conjunctions in sequence
6. 14. Art of persuasive effective speaking
7. 15. One word governs two different clauses

Verticalement

1. 2. modal showing ability or possibility
2. 3. Later in time than another event
3. 4. In a lower position
4. 6. Using the same grammatical structure
5. 7. Sentence suddenly broken off mid-thought
6. 8. Ending successive clauses with same word
7. 9. Noun placed beside another to explain
8. 10. Omission of conjunctions in a list
9. 13. Full of light, opposite of dark