Across
- 3. A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- 4. Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
- 7. A word that imitates the sound it represents.
- 9. A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
- 11. A comparison without using like or as
- 12. A comparison using "like" or "as"
Down
- 1. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
- 2. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- 5. Repetition of vowel sounds
- 6. Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
- 8. Repetition of initial consonant sounds
- 10. A device in literature where an object represents an idea.