Across
- 2. An obvious and intentional exaggeration not to be taken seriously
- 4. Two contradictory ideas side by side: jumbo shrimp or cruel kindness
- 6. Comparison using like or as
- 8. A set expression or phrase that is not meant to be interpreted literally: Every cloud has a silver lining
- 11. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt
- 13. The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
- 15. sarcasm, irony, simile, personification, pun, metaphor, onomatopoeia, idiom, understatement, imagery, symbolism, oxymoron, hyperbole, allusion, alliteration
- 16. A play on words
Down
- 1. Giving human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
- 3. The use of words that imitate sounds: crash, bang, hiss, splat
- 5. The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words: nodded, nearly, napping
- 7. Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the five senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch; creates word pictures
- 9. Words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words
- 10. Comparison NOT using like or as
- 12. Concrete objects that represent abstract ideas, feelings, or thoughts
- 14. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance