Figurative Language

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Across
  1. 3. A phrase combining two words that contradict each other (e.g., "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence").
  2. 5. Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, not meant to be taken literally
  3. 7. A direct comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
  4. 8. The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words
  5. 9. A brief, indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work
  6. 10. A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of its individual words (e.g., "The cat is out of the bag" meaning a secret is revealed).
Down
  1. 1. A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
  2. 2. Words that imitate the sound they describe
  3. 4. When an object, person, situation, or color represents a deeper, abstract idea beyond its literal meaning
  4. 6. Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to nonhuman things or abstract ideas
  5. 10. A contradiction between appearance and reality, or a difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens, or a difference between what you say and what you mean