Across
- 4. A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- 8. A mild or less direct word or expression used in place of one that may be harsh or offensive.
- 10. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."
- 11. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
- 13. A long speech delivered by a single person, often in a play or movie.
- 14. A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear together.
- 15. A remark made by a character in a play, intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.
Down
- 1. An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
- 2. A mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with humorous effect.
- 3. A phrase or expression whose meaning is not literal but understood through common use.
- 5. Pentameter A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five iambs (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one) per line.
- 6. The structured rhythm of a poem, based on the number and pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
- 7. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
- 9. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- 12. Attributing human qualities to non-human things or abstract concepts.