English 4 Lit Terms 3
Across
- 1. a reference to a historical or fictional figure, event, or creative work
- 3. when a speaker says one thing but means the exact opposite of their literal words
- 6. inguistic tools that writers and speakers use to influence an audience's understanding or reaction.
- 8. The emotional atmosphere of a story or text
- 9. the audience or reader knows a vital piece of information that the characters in the story do not know
- 12. when the actual result of an event is the exact opposite of what you reasonably expect to happen
- 13. connections between words, which help us to understand language
- 14. A writer or speakers feelings toward a subject, character , or audience communicated through the authors choice of words
- 17. An exaggeration for emphasis
Down
- 2. a figure of speech that involves exaggerating certain aspects of something for emphasis
- 4. A writer says less than what is expected or appropriate.
- 5. human characteristics are attributed to animals, objects, or other ideas
- 7. a writer ridicules customs, behaviors, or institutions for the purpose of improving society
- 10. a statement that seems contradictory but actually reveals an element of truth
- 11. compares two dissimilar things using the word like or as.
- 15. a long lyrical poem in which the speaker reflects on death, often pays tribute to a person who died recently and conveys a serious, somber tone.
- 16. compares two things directly, without using like or as.