Across
- 2. cat/hat, pool/cool
- 6. conversation
- 16. a question asked to emphasize a point; the question might have obvious answer
- 18. something stands for/represents something else)
- 19. Patterns in literature: floods, sidekick characters, water as rebirth, the wise sage
- 21. multiple aspects of the literary work represent/symbolize larger ideas
- 22. rhyme within the line
- 23. the rhythmic structure of a poem
- 24. descriptive words about SIGHT, SOUND, TASTE, TOUCH/FEEL, and SMELL
- 26. Pattern of end rhyme: ABABCC or ABBA
- 28. group of lines in poetry
- 29. All Knowing
- 32. repetition of vowel sound: the nIght skY brIghtens mY smIle
- 37. two elements placed beside each other for dramatic/ironic contrast
- 40. time, place, weather, season
- 41. similar grammatical structure: we came, we saw, we conquered
- 42. human quality to nonhuman thing
- 45. ironically make situation less important/emotional than it is
- 48. comparing two unlike things
- 49. person/force against main character)
- 50. a statement that appears to be contradictory but upon reflection makes sense
- 52. the opposite of what you expect in a situation: someone dies on their birthday
- 53. repeating a word or phrase
- 54. Word Choice: formal/informal, colloquial & slang, abstract/concrete, poetic, descriptive, lyrical, etc.
- 58. Main character
- 59. the audience knows something the character doesn’t
- 60. two lines that rhyme: AA
Down
- 1. a line or group of lines that repeat in a poem/song
- 3. over exaggeration
- 4. repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more nearby words: Peter Piper Picked
- 5. figure of speech to replace word/phrase that is unpleasant: passed away vs. death; porcelain throne vs. toilet; upset stomach vs. barfed/vomited/upchucked
- 7. dictionary/literal definition
- 8. text directly states the character of a person: “He was a heartless jerk!”
- 9. STEALCharacterization through Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions & Looks
- 10. recurrent image, idea or symbol that develops a theme: Sleep in Macbeth, Fate in Romeo & Juliet
- 11. opposite ideas beside each other
- 12. Limited to 1 character
- 13. repetitive consonant sounds in a sequence of words: cooks cook cupcakes quickly
- 14. rhyme @ the end of the line
- 15. how the reader feels
- 17. characters who contrast each other: Biddy & Estella, Harry Potter & Draco
- 20. saying the opposite of what you mean
- 25. hints of what is to come
- 27. sentence structure
- 30. the way we speak: Y’all, cause, ain’t, ask’n
- 31. universal insight, life lesson- more than 1 word!
- 33. uses like or as
- 34. play on words: my heart is too sore to soar above the clouds
- 35. I, We, Me, Our
- 36. meaning that is implied by a word, beyond its dictionary definition: Wall Street= wealth & power, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Summer’s Day= beauty, perfection, warmth, stress free
- 38. how the author/speaker feels about the subject
- 39. sound words: boom, fizz, popFLASHBACK (telling events from the past)
- 43. pairing of two opposite words: cold/fire
- 44. reference to something outside the text
- 46. comparison w/out like or as
- 47. who is telling the story/poem
- 51. short stories/examples to support a point
- 55. widely used saying that does not match with literal definition: “it’s raining cats & dogs"
- 56. something stands for something else
- 57. You the reader