Some Figurative Devices
Across
- 1. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
- 3. the repetition of a word at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
- 5. also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is an author's exploitation of a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple sentences or lines in a story or poem
- 6. embellishing a word or phrase by adding more information to it in order toincrease its worth and understandability.
- 11. comparing one idea, object, or image the another dissimilar one by using like or as.
- 12. the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
- 13. a form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence
- 17. a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other
- 21. a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect
- 22. comparing one idea, object, or image directly the another dissimilar one without usinglike or as.
- 23. a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Down
- 2. the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
- 4. a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
- 7. an exaggeration used for emphasis
- 8. the repetition of a phrase, question, or plea for emphasis - to dwell on an important point.
- 9. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
- 10. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
- 13. a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
- 14. using concrete objects, images, or characters to represent a larger, more universal idea
- 15. a short, often commonly known saying that expresses a truth in a memorable way
- 16. two opposing things (ideas, images, colors, etc.) placed close together with contrasting effect
- 18. a state of affairs, an event, or an explanation that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects
- 19. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or a whole is made to represent the sum of its parts
- 20. which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance
- 21. a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition that, when investigated orexplained, may prove to be well founded or true.