Across
- 2. Strong intentional exaggeration.
- 5. Replacing a word with something closely related to it.
- 8. Repetition of the same word at the beginning of clauses.
- 10. Language that appeals to the senses.
- 12. Repetition of vowel sounds in words.
- 13. Comparison using "like" or "as".
- 14. Two opposite words used together.
- 17. A polite word replacing a direct or harsh one.
- 19. Using similar grammatical structures for balance.
Down
- 1. Giving human qualities to non-human things.
- 3. The choice of words in speech or writing.
- 4. The writer’s attitude toward the subject.
- 6. A figure of speech saying one thing is another.
- 7. Repetition of consonant sounds.
- 9. A self-contradictory but meaningful statement.
- 10. The opposite of what is expected.
- 11. The art of effective speaking or writing.
- 15. A descriptive expressive word characterizing something.
- 16. An indirect reference to a famous person, place or text.
- 18. A part representing the whole or vice versa.