Literary Devices
Across
- 2. "The sun kissed my face as I walked outside" is an example of _____.
- 5. A ____ is a literary device used to express large, complex ideas in an approachable manner.
- 6. ____ is the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc.
- 7. _____ is descriptive language used to appeal to a reader's senses: touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.
- 9. What is this an example of?: "I have a bad feeling about this."
- 10. ____ is a variety of language which has different pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary than the standard language of the culture.
- 12. ____ is the use of real-world objects to represent abstract ideas.
- 14. _____ irony is when the speaker or character says the opposite of what they mean and it is often sarcastic in nature.
Down
- 1. ______ irony is when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected.
- 3. What is this an example of?: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
- 4. _______ is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.
- 8. ______ irony is when the audience or readers know more about the situation than the character does.
- 11. ____ is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".
- 13. _____ is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".