Vocabulary #5

Across

2. Diem, A Latin phrase meaning "seize the day" make the most of the present moment.
4. A comparison between two different things to explain a concept by showing how they are similar
5. Repeating the same internal vowel sounds in words (The Rain is Spain stays mainly in the plain)
7. quality piece of literature that stays popular, relevant, and respected long after it was written.
8. The final resolution or tying up of loose ends at the very end of a story
10. Verse, Poetry written with a regular meter (usually 10 syllables per line rhythm) that does not rhyme.
11. The feelings, ideas, or emotional vibes attached to a word beyond its dictionary definition
13. A story where characters, settings, and events stand for bigger idea or moral lessons
14. Ex Machina, An unexpected or improbable event suddenly happens to solve a hopeless problem
19. A sad, thoughtful poem written to mourn someone who has died or to reflect on a serious loss.
21. Repeating the same consonant sounds inside nearby words
22. When a word, phrase, or situation can be interpreted in more than one way
23. A release of built-up emotion that readers or audience experience at the end of a dramatic story.
24. An author's specific choice of words, which sets the tone and style of their writing
25. A quick, indirect reference to a famous person, story, historical event, or pop culture moment
27. The exact, dictionary definition of a word, without any attached feelings or emotional vibes.
29. A line of poetry that ends naturally with a punctuation mark
30. A shift from a serious or emotional to something silly or disappointing, ruining the serious mood.
32. Construction, leaves out a word or phrase because the reader can easily fill it in from context
33. A poet or storyteller, traditionally one who performed songs and poems aloud in ancient times
34. An old, traditional saying that expresses a general truth about life ("Better late than never").
36. The ability to understand the feelings, thoughts, or emotions of another person
39. A clever, unusual, comparison between two wildly different things throughout a poem or story.
40. A description or drawing that greatly exaggerates specific features or habits to be funny
41. writing or performance that makes fun of a serious subject by exaggerating it or making fun of it

Down

1. Irony, the audience knows an important information that the characters in the story do not
3. A poem or song that tells a story, usually written in short stanzas with a steady rhythm and rhyme
5. Describing art, literature, or behavior that is calm, logical, orderly, godly, and controlled
6. A "coming-of-age" story that follows a young main character as they grow up
9. Something placed in a time period where it doesn't belong
12. A style of art and literature emphasizing order, balance, simplicity, and self-control.
14. Describing art, literature, or behavior that is wild, emotional, impulsive, and chaotic
15. Repeating the same starting sound ("Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers").
16. Referring to the style, literature, culture, and art of ancient Greece and Rome.
17. A short, catchy statement that delivers a clever piece of wisdom usually has an author
18. Punctuation of three dots (...) shows that words have been left out, or a pause or trailing thought.
20. When a line flows straight into the next line without any punctuation at the end
26. A portion of a whole piece of work or Describes ideas or feelings you can't touch, see, or measure
28. When a speaker stops to talk to someone who isn't there "Oh, coffee, you give me strength!").
31. Speech or writing that sounds fancy or exaggerated but has very little real meaning or substance.
34. Putting two direct opposite ideas right next to each other to create a strong contrast
35. A list of books, plays, or poems that experts consider to be the most important that fit in the series
37. Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same rhythm
38. A pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry, using punctuation like a comma, dash, or period.