Literary Terms Crossword

6. a story that is used to represent a more general message about real-life (historical) issues and/or events
9. when a nonhuman figure or other abstract concept or element is described as having human-like qualities or characteristics.
13. is the use of informal language and slang.
14. a combination of two words that, together, express a contradictory meaning
15. when a word or phrase is written multiple times, usually for the purpose of emphasis.
16. an interruption in a narrative that depicts events that have already occurred

1. an exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader
2. when an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses (taste, smell, sight, touch, or hearing)
3. when an author makes an indirect reference to a figure, place, event, or idea originating from outside the text
4. a series of words or phrases that all (or almost all) start with the same sound.
5. a statement that appears illogical or self-contradictory but, upon investigation, might actually be true or plausible.
7. when an author inserts a famous quotation, poem, song, or other short passage or text at the beginning of a larger text
8. genre of writing that criticizes something, such as a person, behavior, belief, government, or society
10. refers to the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to represent something else
11. when a statement is used to express an opposite meaning than the one literally expressed by it
12. when an author indirectly hints at what's to come later on in the story.