Unit 4- Springboard Vocabulary -Grade 8 Enlgish/LA

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Across
  1. 5. English and Spanish words that have the same meaning and similar or like spelling
  2. 6. voice or character speaking or narrating a story
  3. 9. author's use of language
  4. 10. to exaggerate or imitate certain characteristics to create a comic or distorted idea of a person
  5. 12. literary device that plays on reader's expectations by portraying events in a way different from reality
  6. 13. regional or social variety of language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary
  7. 15. when things do not match as expected
  8. 16. the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word-beyond its literal definition
  9. 17. central idea (about life)
Down
  1. 1. specific descriptive details and figurative language used for effect
  2. 2. brief, entertaining account of an incident or event
  3. 3. long, often involved story telling incredible or fantastic events or entertaining tale; a tall tale
  4. 4. the exact, literal meaning of a word
  5. 7. places normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases together
  6. 8. the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close together
  7. 9. form of comedy that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize issues in society or people's weaknesses
  8. 11. author's attitude about the subject
  9. 14. literary technique of extreme exaggeration for emphasis often used for comic effect