Figurative Language

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Across
  1. 1. an obvious or great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment
  2. 3. the emotional response the author is targeting
  3. 5. compares two or more things by saying one thing is the other; does not use "like" or "as"
  4. 7. the language and word choice an author uses with their subject matter
  5. 9. referencing someone or something without directly bringing them up
  6. 11. giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
  7. 12. a word or phrase used differently than its intended use
Down
  1. 2. a word that imitates the sound it represents
  2. 4. repeating a word or phrase in a poem; used to emphasize a point, create rhythm, or show urgency
  3. 6. words and phrases that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell
  4. 8. a word or phrase that has a hidden or other meaning; represents something else
  5. 9. the repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are in close together
  6. 10. compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"