Across
- 3. a series of words in quick succession that all start with the same letter or sound.
- 4. words that sound like the thing they’re referring to
- 7. when a sentence or short paragraph repeats a word or phrase, expressing the same idea twice
- 10. an exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement’s actual meaning
- 12. a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order
Down
- 1. a device that puts two contradictory ideas together to create complex meaning
- 2. a character speaking their thoughts aloud, usually at length
- 5. appeals to readers’ senses through highly descriptive language
- 6. the use of casual and informal language in writing
- 8. a type of narrative that uses characters and plot to depict abstract ideas and themes
- 9. a literary term for using one word to modify two other words, in two different ways
- 11. when something happens or is attributed to a different era than when it actually existed.