9th grade lit elements

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Across
  1. 2. the central idea the author wants to convey
  2. 6. when the author gives hints to what might happen later
  3. 7. can represent many things to create deeper meaning
  4. 9. taking words for their basic meaning without metaphor or allegory
  5. 10. repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
  6. 12. the writer's attitude towards the subject of a literary work
  7. 13. hero of a story who has a conflict to solve
  8. 14. an exaggerated statement meant to heighten effect
  9. 15. an idea or feeling a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
  10. 16. A combination of opposites or contrasting ideas that add emphasis, humor, or tension
Down
  1. 1. figure of speech in which nonhuman things are described as human
  2. 3. general feeling a piece of writing creates within the reader
  3. 4. language that conveys meaning that goes beyond its basic definition
  4. 5. a direct comparison of two unlike things
  5. 7. a comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”
  6. 8. A reference to compare an idea or event in a story to something in pop culture, history, or literature
  7. 11. the dictionary definition of a word