Figurative Language Devices

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Across
  1. 1. an overused, common saying
  2. 4. the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
  3. 5. also called verbal irony; when the speaker means the opposite of what they say
  4. 7. a reference to a person, place, or thing that is famous
  5. 9. giving non-human things human-like characteristics; describing something as acting like a human
  6. 11. descriptions that appeal to the five senses
  7. 14. words that are sounds
Down
  1. 2. comparison NOT using like or as
  2. 3. words that are used in a non-literal way
  3. 6. when non-human things function in human-like ways; speaking, walking, thinking, etc.
  4. 8. comparison using like or as
  5. 10. an exaggeration
  6. 12. when a thing or object represents something else
  7. 13. when an author uses unique vocabulary, grammar, or spelling to mimic the speech of a specific person from a specific place