Across
- 2. comparing one idea, object, or image directly another dissimilar one without using like or as.
- 4. the repetition of a word at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
- 8. the repetition of a phrase, question, or plea for emphasis - to dwell on an important point.
- 9. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or a whole is made to represent the sum of its parts.
- 10. a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other.
- 12. also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is an author's exploitation of a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple sentences or lines in a story or poem.
- 14. the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
- 16. two opposing things (ideas, images, colors, etc.) placed close together with contrasting effect.
- 20. a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition that, when investigated or explained, may prove to be well founded or true.
- 21. – embellishing a word or phrase by adding more information to it to increase its worth and understandability.
- 22. a form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence.
Down
- 1. a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession to achieve an artistic effect.
- 3. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
- 5. an exaggeration used for emphasis.
- 6. a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- 7. a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
- 9. using concrete objects, images, or characters to represent a larger, more universal idea.
- 11. which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance.
- 13. a situation, an event, or an explanation that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects.
- 15. the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
- 17. comparing one idea, object, or image another dissimilar one by using like or as.
- 18. a short, often commonly known saying that expresses a truth in a memorable way.
- 19. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
- 21. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.