Across
- 2. a poem or story that is directly inspired by another piece of art
- 5. the use of an object to represent a concept
- 7. placement of contrasting ideas next to each other, often to produce an ironic or thought-provoking effect
- 8. overall emotional tone invoked
- 10. a statement in which two objects, often unrelated, are compared to each other
- 11. any two characters who are “opposites” of each other
- 12. argumentative comparison: it compares two unalike things to advance an argument
- 13. a juxtaposition of contrasting ideas that, while seemingly impossible, actually reveals a deeper truth
- 14. a comparison using "like" or "as"
- 16. the use of figurative language to describe something
- 18. a word that sounds like the noise it describes
Down
- 1. giving human attributes to nonhuman objects or ideas
- 3. a reference to a public bit of knowledge (usually literature, art, music, history, etc.)
- 4. the plotting of events that are similarly constructed but altogether separate
- 6. when the writer describes something by using opposite language
- 9. hints towards later events in the story, often underscoring the story’s suspense and conflict
- 13. plays with the sounds and meanings of words to produce new, often humorous ideas
- 15. exaggerated description or statement
- 17. a story whose sole purpose is to represent an abstract concept or idea