Across
- 2. Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
- 4. A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
- 5. A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
- 6. A contrast between expectation and reality
- 7. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is compared to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- 10. A comparison using "like" or "as"
- 13. (irony)An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
- 15. Anything that causes laughter or amusement
- 16. using two consecutive negatives
- 17. Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.
- 18. Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
Down
- 1. (irony)when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
- 3. any one of a variety of tools (such as the use of figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism) a writer may use to achieve the tone or communicate the purpose or theme intended
- 8. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
- 9. A single sentence that explicitly states the theme of a work and how the author achieves it through their writing.
- 11. Describing negative qualities something does not have
- 12. A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well
- 14. A work's central idea or message about a universal concept
- 15. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.