English 12: Kite Runner Literary Terms REVIEW CROSSWORD

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Across
  1. 3. two words that are opposite but true ("jumbo shrimp" or "pretty ugly")
  2. 4. a comparison using "like" or "as"
  3. 6. Language: colorful comparisons that are NOT meant to be literal
  4. 8. a clever/ unexpected turn of events
  5. 11. extreme exaggeration
  6. 13. a character who is disguised or transformed/ often intended to confuse the hero
  7. 16. an object or image that represents a deeper meaning
  8. 21. an archetypal character who provides wisdom/ guidance to the hero
  9. 23. two objects, images, or characters placed side by side for contrast
  10. 24. the way that a character speaks, related to place and time (e.g. southern drawl or a proper British accent)
  11. 25. a direct comparison WITHOUT "like" or "as"
Down
  1. 1. an archetypal character who ensures that a hero is ready for battle
  2. 2. giving human qualities to non-human objects
  3. 5. the gift or wisdom the hero brings back to the regular world
  4. 7. the attitude of the writer/ speaker e.g. optimistic, sarcastic, bitter
  5. 9. the archetype who invites the hero on a journey
  6. 10. the invitation from the herald to the hero
  7. 12. sarcasm/ stating the opposite of what you mean
  8. 14. the villain or dark side of the hero
  9. 15. often a humorous sidekick/ often possesses secret knowledge/ helps the hero learn and grow
  10. 17. a pattern/ repeated symbols in a work of literature
  11. 18. two ideas/ concepts that are contradictory but true
  12. 19. vivid pictures in the reader's mind
  13. 20. when the audience knows more than the character
  14. 22. speech indicated by "quotation marks"