Literary devices

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Across
  1. 5. The practice of drawing parallels or comparisons between two unrelated and dissimilar things, people, beings, places and concepts, without the use of a verbal clue.
  2. 6. Words whose very sound is very close to the sound they are meant to depict. In other words, it refers to sound words whose pronunciation to the actual sound/noise they represent.
  3. 8. A literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.
  4. 10. The practice of drawing parallels or comparisons between two unrelated and dissimilar things, people, beings, places and concepts, with the use of a verbal clue.
  5. 11. The repetition of sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.
  6. 12. It is not limited to only visual sensations, but also refers to olfactory, tactile, gustatory, thermal and auditory sensations as well.
Down
  1. 1. The repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase.
  2. 2. It refers to the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals.
  3. 3. A literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects/ concepts/ traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone.
  4. 4. The practice of not using the formal word for an object/subject and instead referring to it by using another word that is intricately linked to the formal name/word. It is the practice of substituting the main word with a word that is closely linked to it.
  5. 7. A literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize the basic crux of the statement in order to produce a grander, more noticeable effect.
  6. 9. A literary device that allows the author to use contradictory, contrasting concepts placed together in a manner that actually ends up making sense in a strange, and slightly complex manner.