Literary Devices & Figurative Language

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