Literary Terms

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Across
  1. 2. 8 letters. repetition of a word or words at the beginning of a line, clause, or sentence
  2. 4. 8 letters. words that are no longer in general use
  3. 6. 8 letters. traditional stories passed down from generation to generation
  4. 9. 14 letters. autobiographical account of life as a slave
Down
  1. 1. 7 letters. an elaborate, extended metaphor
  2. 3. 10 letters. reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase
  3. 5. 4 letters. A traditional story, usually involving supernatural beings or events, that explains how some aspects of human nature or the natural world came to be.
  4. 7. 10 letters. a figure of speech in which a speaker directly address a person who is not there or a personified object, quality, or idea
  5. 8. 8 letters. reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, sports, politics, science, or some other branch of culture