Across
- 1. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low- key lighting . . . and deep shadows, creating feelings of disorientation, loneliness and entrapment" .
- 7. implies the opposite of what is said. The intention is for the opposite to be understood. It is the tone which tempers or conveys this meaning. For example: “I can’t wait for my detention on Friday afternoon.”
- 8. The repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity, usually in consecutive words within the same sentence or line.
- 9. Compare by observing differences or opposites.
- 10. The running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next without a syntactical break (full stop, comma).
Down
- 2. is a comparison without the use of “like” or “as”. A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another
- 3. Language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory stimulation, including visual imagery and sound imagery.
- 4. An overused expression or idea, e.g. ‘to die for’; ‘as thick as a plank’
- 5. Reference to matters outside of literary work. For example, people, events, myths, legends, biblical, historical, Shakespearean, contemporary references.
- 6. Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen