figures of speech

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Across
  1. 2. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (8 letters)
  2. 4. A word that connects words or groups of words (10 letters)
  3. 7. Giving human qualities to animals or objects
  4. 9. An exaggeration for effect
  5. 12. comparison using "like" or "as"
Down
  1. 1. A phrase whose words contradict each other
  2. 3. A word that imitates a sound (10 letters)
  3. 5. A person, place, thing, or idea
  4. 6. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes (14 letters)
  5. 8. A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb (6 letters)
  6. 10. A word that modifies a noun (9 letters)
  7. 11. The action word in a sentence (4 letters)