Across
- 3. Extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point or add humor.
- 4. A comparison using explicit connecting words like "like" or "as."
- 8. A direct comparison stating one thing is another (e.g., "Time is a thief").
- 10. Combining two contradictory terms side-by-side (e.g., "deafening silence").
- 11. Words that imitate natural sounds (e.g., "buzz," "crash").
- 13. Giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things.
- 14. An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
- 15. A contrast between expectation and reality, or what is said versus meant.
Down
- 1. language appealing to the physical senses to create mental pictures.
- 2. Hints or clues predicting events later in a story.
- 5. A logical comparison between two things to explain a complex idea.
- 6. Repetition of the same initial consonant sound in adjacent words.
- 7. Using concrete objects or signs to represent abstract ideas.
- 9. A recurring element, image, or idea that helps develop the central theme.
- 12. A logical comparison between two things to explain a complex idea.
- 13. A statement that seems self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.