Across
- 1. A play on words that exploits the multiple meanings of a word or the similarity in sound between words with different meanings.
- 3. The process by which an author develops and portrays the personalities of characters in a narrative. This can involve describing physical attributes, revealing thoughts and feelings, depicting actions and behaviors, and exploring motivations and conflicts.
- 5. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words within close proximity.
- 7. An introductory section of a literary work, typically found at the beginning, that provides background information, establishes the setting or context, or introduces key characters or themes.
- 11. The central idea or message.
- 12. Refers to the character or personality that a writer adopts and presents to the audience in a literary work.
- 13. A literary genre or mode that portrays the downfall or destruction of a noble or virtuous protagonist, typically as a result of a flaw in their character or a tragic error in judgment.
- 14. A word that shares the same spelling or pronunciation with another word but has a different meaning.
- 15. The technique of hinting at future events or outcomes in a literary work.
- 17. A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or other work of art within a literary text.
- 19. A speech delivered by one character in a play, story, or poem, typically expressing their thoughts, feelings, or observations.
- 20. A word or phrase that has the same or similar meaning as another word.
Down
- 1. A literary device in which human attributes or qualities are attributed to non-human entities, such as animals, objects, or abstract concepts.
- 2. The part of the plot structure in which the conflict or central problem of a story intensifies and develops.
- 4. Vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental pictures for the reader.
- 6. A fourteen-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, traditionally written in iambic pentameter.
- 8. A figure of speech that combines contradictory or opposing ideas or terms.
- 9. A striking or picturesque scene or arrangement, often used in theater or literature to create a visually compelling moment.
- 10. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, in order to suggest a resemblance or analogy between the two.
- 16. A literary device in which there is a contrast between what is expected or intended and what actually occurs.
- 18. A dramatic speech delivered by a character in a play or narrative, typically when they are alone on stage or speaking their thoughts aloud to themselves.