Literary Device Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. a poem or story that is directly inspired by another piece of art
  2. 5. the use of an object to represent a concept
  3. 7. placement of contrasting ideas next to each other, often to produce an ironic or thought-provoking effect
  4. 8. overall emotional tone invoked
  5. 10. a statement in which two objects, often unrelated, are compared to each other
  6. 11. any two characters who are “opposites” of each other
  7. 12. argumentative comparison: it compares two unalike things to advance an argument
  8. 13. a juxtaposition of contrasting ideas that, while seemingly impossible, actually reveals a deeper truth
  9. 14. a comparison using "like" or "as"
  10. 16. the use of figurative language to describe something
  11. 18. a word that sounds like the noise it describes
Down
  1. 1. giving human attributes to nonhuman objects or ideas
  2. 3. a reference to a public bit of knowledge (usually literature, art, music, history, etc.)
  3. 4. the plotting of events that are similarly constructed but altogether separate
  4. 6. when the writer describes something by using opposite language
  5. 9. hints towards later events in the story, often underscoring the story’s suspense and conflict
  6. 13. plays with the sounds and meanings of words to produce new, often humorous ideas
  7. 15. exaggerated description or statement
  8. 17. a story whose sole purpose is to represent an abstract concept or idea