Across
- 5. A terrific train of tongue-twisting terms
- 8. A comparison that holds hands with 'like' or 'as'
- 12. An exaggeration so vast it could fill an ocean
- 13. When reality has a twisted sense of humor
Down
- 1. A word that is an echo of the sound it makes
- 2. Biles The champion who taught the world that defying gravity is less important than staying grounded
- 3. Giving the wind a voice and the sun a face
- 4. A quiet nod to another story, person, or historical event
- 6. When a simple object is asked to carry a much deeper meaning
- 7. A direct comparison that boldly claims one thing is another
- 9. Words that paint a picture for all five of the reader's senses
- 10. A contradiction that makes perfect sense, like a "deafening silence"
- 11. Love A warrior on the court who found greater strength in vulnerability