Across
- 1. an overused, common saying
- 4. the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- 5. also called verbal irony; when the speaker means the opposite of what they say
- 7. a reference to a person, place, or thing that is famous
- 9. giving non-human things human-like characteristics; describing something as acting like a human
- 11. descriptions that appeal to the five senses
- 14. words that are sounds
Down
- 2. comparison NOT using like or as
- 3. words that are used in a non-literal way
- 6. when non-human things function in human-like ways; speaking, walking, thinking, etc.
- 8. comparison using like or as
- 10. an exaggeration
- 12. when a thing or object represents something else
- 13. when an author uses unique vocabulary, grammar, or spelling to mimic the speech of a specific person from a specific place