Across
- 3. A narrative poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem
- 4. a break or pause in the middle of a line of verse
- 6. the use of a combination of words with loud, harsh sounds
- 8. the placement of two or more things side by side, often in order to bring out their differences
- 9. a short story or fable which provides a simple moral lesson
- 11. the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within words, phrases, or sentences
- 12. gives the audience hints or signs about the future
- 16. the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence. It’s when you go beyond the evidence and reach some further conclusion.
- 17. an idea, symbol, pattern, or character-type, in a story
- 19. a short statement of a general truth, insight, or good advice
- 20. Greek for “same sound”
- 23. the repetition of the first letter in several words used to give writing a poetic sound
- 25. a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning
- 27. a work created in honor of something or someone, generally to show one’s respect
- 28. a difficult problem, one that is impossible or almost impossible to solve
- 29. a lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero
- 30. when a writer repeats a word or phrase with one or more words in between
- 31. extreme exaggeration used for emphasis and not meant to be taken literally.
Down
- 1. meaning “cleansing” in Greek, refers to a literary theory first developed by the philosopher Aristotle, who believed that cleansing our emotions was the purpose of a good story, especially a tragedy
- 2. a literary technique in which two unrelated objects are compared for their shared qualities
- 5. the literary device in which one attacks or insults a person or thing through the use of abusive language and tone
- 7. involves extending a sentence or phrase in order to further explain, emphasize, or exaggerate certain points of a definition, description, or argument
- 10. descriptive compound words and phrases used often by Anglo-Saxon poets in place of simple nouns
- 13. the combination of consistently copied consonants
- 14. a word’ or thing’s literal or main definition
- 15. an “Aha!” moment.
- 18. the use of words that imitate or suggest a sound; example: hiss, buzz.
- 19. a reference to something else.
- 21. emotions; feelings elicited in the reader.
- 22. a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story
- 24. the use of figurative language to paint a vivid picture.
- 26. a story within a story