Across
- 1. – A playful twist where language double-crosses itself.
- 3. – Sense hidden inside nonsense; “less is more.”
- 5. – When a story nods toward another without naming it.
- 6. – A sharp laugh aimed at society’s flaws.
- 8. – The language of overstatement: “I told you a million times!”
- 10. – The page buzzes, clanks, and drips with sound.
- 12. – The flash of insight when everything aligns.
- 15. – The way we actually talk, not the way essays sound.
- 17. – “Bitter sweetness” or “cruel kindness” in word form.
- 21. – A rhythm lighter than a march but quick with intention.
- 22. – When the crown speaks, but really it’s the king.
- 23. – A warning in disguise; the calm before literary chaos.
Down
- 1. – When the storm whispers or the clock runs.
- 2. – Saying one thing is another to reveal truth.
- 4. – “Sally sells seashells” does this well.
- 7. – When truth is dressed politely to soften its sting.
- 9. – The writer’s emotional fingerprint in every line.
- 11. – A story that wears a metaphor as its mask.
- 13. – A line begins, and begins again — rhythm through repetition.
- 14. – When an object carries meaning beyond itself, like a flag or a road.
- 16. of Consciousness – Thought laid bare, sentence by sentence.
- 18. – A recurring signal that quietly threads through meaning.
- 19. – Two opposites sit together to prove a point.
- 20. – Language that paints sound, taste, and sight all at once.
- 24. – Expect fire safety, find the fire station burning.