Across
- 4. (syn)theorize (ant)dissuasion |In ancient Greece many enjoying to ________.| to express an attitude or moral position
- 6. (syn)merry (ant)despair |The peaceful monk was a ______ man.| cheerful and joyous
- 8. (syn)apex (ant)bottom |After climbing he had reached the ______ of the mountain.| the highest point
- 10. (syn)zealot (ant)irresoluteness |When it came to his favorite tv show he had _________.| an obsession with a single thing or idea
- 14. (syn)jittery (ant)brazen |The nervous man was _______ as if cold.| unsteady and shaking
- 15. (syn)villainous (ant)reputable |The wicked witch was especially ________.| exceedingly or undeniably evil
Down
- 1. (syn)model (ant)deviation |He wasn't sure if the ________ in question was what he needed to spice up his stories.| A symbol, story pattern or chapter type that recurs frequently in literature and evokes a strong, or often unconscious, association in the reader/ usually consistent across cultures
- 2. (syn)analogy (ant)forthrightness |Many cultures used ______ for their art.| A person, place, object or activity that stands for something beyond itself.
- 3. (syn)inference (ant)oversight |He used a reference ______ing to the original.| A reference to a person, place, event, work of art, etc. in the current or historical past -- assumes the reader to be knowledgeable about several topics
- 5. (syn)crowd (ant)few |A zombie ______ was swarming the building.| a large group or crowd; a mass of people or living things
- 7. (syn)parable (ant)verity |Lots of classic books used symbolism and therefore were an _______.| Representation of ideas by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic or pictorial form
- 9. (syn)abhor (ant)admire |He was so upset about losing he decided to _____ him from this day on.| hate or despise
- 11. (syn)theme (ant)noncausative |Marvel has once again used its Stan Lee _____.| A situation / theme that recurs in various works or in various parts of the same work
- 12. (syn)submerge (ant)empty |The tsunami if it were to reach would ______ the whole area.| to overwhelm as if being bombarded by a large quantity of water
- 13. (syn)pilfer (ant)provide |The bandit managed to ______ a good portion.| to steal