Across
- 2. Comparing two objects, and object and a person, etc. using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to draw parallels between them.
- 4. The ideas, feelings or concepts associated with specific words, phrases or situations that go beyond their literal meaning.
- 5. A sentence ending with a “!” or said with a tone of shock/excitement is used to express high emotion – e.g. sudden revelations, important discoveries or enthusiasm.
- 8. A direct comparison of two things where you say one is the other
- 10. The use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted.
- 11. Words used to create an idea or mental image of something, most often found in descriptions or created through descriptive language.
- 15. A disconnect between what is said and what is meant, usually with the words said having a second insulting, humorous or satirical meaning.
- 16. A word that it the ‘sound’ of what it represents, allowing the reader to ‘hear’ what is occurring.
- 18. The act of hinting at or setting up a situation, event or action that will later be extremely important in the narrative but doesn’t seem important at the time.
- 19. A subtle or passing reference to an event, person, place, other text, etc. that is intended to be noticed by readers
- 21. Any situation wherein the audience is privy to some sort of information that the characters do not know, building audience tension, suspense, etc.
- 24. Placing one character, idea, theme, object, setting, etc. parallel to another in order to compare and contrast the two.
- 25. Comparing two things by saying that one ‘is’ the other in order to draw stronger comparisons and often add a level of figurative meaning.
- 26. omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words or clauses
- 27. A specific from of alliteration involving the repetition of ‘s’ within a phrase or sentence.
- 28. The overall message or moral of a narrative which is intended to cause audiences to think on real-life issues or moral questions.
- 29. Two contradictory words or concepts used together to create a strange or complex thing/idea that still makes sense.
Down
- 1. Similar to alliteration, however in this case it is vowel sounds that are repeated.
- 3. An idea, symbol, object, concept or theme that is always present throughout an entire text, playing a significant and/or symbolic role in the narrative.
- 6. Repetition of consonants at the beginning of successive words or within sentences/phrases to create a sense of rhythm
- 7. The attributing of human characteristics to non-human objects, by which inanimate objects appear to have life and/or feelings.
- 9. The strength or force of a word
- 12. A question that is asked without the intent of receiving an answer because the answer itself is obvious.
- 13. The purposeful over-exaggeration of a statement in order to create a more intense or over-the-top effect.
- 14. When an object, person, etc. represents a more complex idea, concept or theme.
- 17. Any situation wherein two different or opposing things are presented together in order to highlight their differences.
- 20. Words chosen to create a specific emotional response in the reader, often linked to the word’s connotations and commonly used in highly emotional or descriptive scenes/situations.
- 22. Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses
- 23. The process by which characters are introduced, described and then fully formed through their choices, interactions,