Across
- 2. A _____ is a word that sounds, and may even be spelled, the same as another word. Often used in puns
- 5. Simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole are just a few examples of figurative language
- 8. _____ are sayings that you have to memorize just like vocabulary words; you probably won't understand them by just looking at their literal meaning
- 9. You don't have to use figurative language in your writing, but it does help you show more _____.
- 10. Both similes and metaphors are comparisons; a metaphor is just an _____ comparison.
Down
- 1. "Sheep should shower in the shed" is an example of _____
- 3. Words meant to mimic, or copy, sounds
- 4. If you take simile, metaphor, personification or hyperbole _____, you will not understand it
- 6. Both similes and metaphors are comparisons; a simile is just a more _____ comparison
- 7. The tone of "The Grinch" is mocking; the _____ of "The Grinch" is humorous. Tone is "on the page"; _____ is in your brain