Across
- 5. the main point or message that a text communicates
- 6. too great or difficult to overcome
- 8. a comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as”
- 9. a difference between two things that highlights how they oppose each other
- 19. a chronological account of a person’s life
- 20. when an author shows opposing ideas or situations to highlight differences
- 22. a likeness or feature shared between two things
- 23. imagery language that appeals to the sense of sight
- 24. the deeper message or insight about life expressed in a text
- 25. the use of the same grammatical pattern to show equal importance
- 26. facts, details, or quotes from a text that support a claim or idea
- 27. a text structure showing how one event leads to another
- 29. descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
- 31. a word or phrase used in a way that is generally accepted without dispute
- 33. a noticeable change in the author’s attitude or perspective in a text
- 34. the way an author reveals and builds a central idea throughout a text
Down
- 1. the rule that a verb must match its subject in number (singular or plural)
- 2. a text structure that describes things as they appear in space or location
- 3. a conclusion made by combining text evidence with one’s own reasoning
- 4. the way an author arranges ideas or events in a text
- 7. essential or necessary for life
- 10. deep sympathy and a desire to help others who are suffering
- 11. the use of a hyphen to join words that function as a single idea before a noun
- 12. feeling disappointed because something is not as good as expected
- 13. the use of objects or images to represent deeper ideas or themes
- 14. a text structure that arranges events in time order
- 15. two or more clauses with similar grammatical structure used together
- 16. to take power or position by force without legal right
- 17. the power or right to act, speak, or think without undue restraint
- 18. words or phrases that go beyond their literal meaning for effect
- 21. the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words
- 28. the deliberate reuse of words or phrases for emphasis or effect
- 30. a verb form ending in “-ing” used as a noun
- 32. the author’s attitude or feeling toward the subject or audience
