6th Grade Literary Devices -- List 1

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Across
  1. 3. Irony where the opposite of what you expect happens.
  2. 4. Hints or clues the author gives early in a story about what will happen later.
  3. 6. An object, person, or color that represents a bigger idea beyond its literal meaning.
  4. 9. Person POV uses I, me, my, we.
  5. 10. A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".
  6. 12. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite (type of irony).
  7. 14. An educated guess
  8. 15. Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
Down
  1. 1. Irony where the reader knows something the character does not.
  2. 2. A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
  3. 5. All-knowing narrator who sees all characters' thoughts.
  4. 7. A word that mimics or imitates the sound it represents (e.g., buzz, bang, hiss).
  5. 8. Acronym for Author's Purpose: Persuade, _______, Entertain.
  6. 11. Giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human objects or animals.
  7. 13. A struggle between a character and an outside force