Across
- 5. Giving human characteristics to an inanimate object
- 8. A dramatic ending to a piece of writing, leaving the writer in suspense
- 10. A series of symbols/signs used in writing (E.g. exclamation mark, comma)
- 11. Describing one thing as being something else
- 12. The technical name for exaggeration (or going slightly over the top) in writing
- 13. A type of question asked in writing, to engage the reader and get them thinking
- 15. The person who creates the text
Down
- 1. Using three adjectives, phrases or examples instead of just one
- 2. Comparing two objects, using 'as' or 'like'
- 3. Giving a number of examples, rather than just one
- 4. Words that create the sound they represent
- 6. Repetition of the same starting letter in a sequence of words
- 7. This type of language is used to make the reader feel a certain way (happy, sad, angry)
- 9. Repetitive vowel sounds in the middle of a sequence of words
- 14. Using words to create a picture in the reader's mind