Across
- 3. A figure of speech where two contradictory words appear one after another
- 6. When a word is used to represent something other than its literal meaning
- 7. Where The Outsiders takes place
- 10. The highest point of tension in a story
- 11. Giving human characteristics/actions to a non-human thing
- 14. In The Outsiders, this character is the last to die.
- 15. In The Outsiders, this character is compared to a lost puppy that has been kicked too many times.
- 16. A word that mimics the sound it represents
Down
- 1. An extreme exaggeration that emphasizes a point
- 2. The beginning of the story when you learn the setting, the characters etc.
- 4. A comparison using like or as
- 5. The main character of The Outsiders
- 6. This Curtis brother dropped out of high school.
- 8. A reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of political, historical, cultural or literary significance.
- 9. A comparison that doesn't use like or as
- 12. The repetition of the first consonant sound in several letters
- 13. A figure of speech not to be taken literally