Across
- 4. Words placed side by side that seem contradictory in meaning.
- 5. Distortion by exaggerating certain qualities.
- 9. Addressing the absent as if present, the inanimate as if animate, or the dead as living.
- 11. A contrast of ideas.
- 12. A figure of speech where one word is used in place of another that it suggests.
- 13. A short, often amusing, narrative.
- 16. Deliberately representing something as less than it is.
- 19. A story that has a second meaning beneath the obvious one.
- 20. A clever verbal expression used to shock or create humour.
Down
- 1. An arrival at a conclusion through evidence.
- 2. Informal speech accepted in ordinary communication.
- 3. A character who contrasts strongly with another.
- 6. Outdated language that is no longer used.
- 7. A reference to something from literature , history, mythology or the Bible.
- 8. Depicting characters and situations in a life-like way.
- 10. Mild words that are used in place of harsh ones.
- 14. A speech given by a single performer or character.
- 15. A short narrative used to teach a lesson.
- 17. Writing whose purpose is to teach or preach.
- 18. Making fun of a serious subject.