Across
- 2. Diem, A Latin phrase meaning "seize the day" make the most of the present moment.
- 4. A comparison between two different things to explain a concept by showing how they are similar
- 5. Repeating the same internal vowel sounds in words (The Rain is Spain stays mainly in the plain)
- 7. quality piece of literature that stays popular, relevant, and respected long after it was written.
- 8. The final resolution or tying up of loose ends at the very end of a story
- 10. Verse, Poetry written with a regular meter (usually 10 syllables per line rhythm) that does not rhyme.
- 11. The feelings, ideas, or emotional vibes attached to a word beyond its dictionary definition
- 13. A story where characters, settings, and events stand for bigger idea or moral lessons
- 14. Ex Machina, An unexpected or improbable event suddenly happens to solve a hopeless problem
- 19. A sad, thoughtful poem written to mourn someone who has died or to reflect on a serious loss.
- 21. Repeating the same consonant sounds inside nearby words
- 22. When a word, phrase, or situation can be interpreted in more than one way
- 23. A release of built-up emotion that readers or audience experience at the end of a dramatic story.
- 24. An author's specific choice of words, which sets the tone and style of their writing
- 25. A quick, indirect reference to a famous person, story, historical event, or pop culture moment
- 27. The exact, dictionary definition of a word, without any attached feelings or emotional vibes.
- 29. A line of poetry that ends naturally with a punctuation mark
- 30. A shift from a serious or emotional to something silly or disappointing, ruining the serious mood.
- 32. Construction, leaves out a word or phrase because the reader can easily fill it in from context
- 33. A poet or storyteller, traditionally one who performed songs and poems aloud in ancient times
- 34. An old, traditional saying that expresses a general truth about life ("Better late than never").
- 36. The ability to understand the feelings, thoughts, or emotions of another person
- 39. A clever, unusual, comparison between two wildly different things throughout a poem or story.
- 40. A description or drawing that greatly exaggerates specific features or habits to be funny
- 41. writing or performance that makes fun of a serious subject by exaggerating it or making fun of it
Down
- 1. Irony, the audience knows an important information that the characters in the story do not
- 3. A poem or song that tells a story, usually written in short stanzas with a steady rhythm and rhyme
- 5. Describing art, literature, or behavior that is calm, logical, orderly, godly, and controlled
- 6. A "coming-of-age" story that follows a young main character as they grow up
- 9. Something placed in a time period where it doesn't belong
- 12. A style of art and literature emphasizing order, balance, simplicity, and self-control.
- 14. Describing art, literature, or behavior that is wild, emotional, impulsive, and chaotic
- 15. Repeating the same starting sound ("Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers").
- 16. Referring to the style, literature, culture, and art of ancient Greece and Rome.
- 17. A short, catchy statement that delivers a clever piece of wisdom usually has an author
- 18. Punctuation of three dots (...) shows that words have been left out, or a pause or trailing thought.
- 20. When a line flows straight into the next line without any punctuation at the end
- 26. A portion of a whole piece of work or Describes ideas or feelings you can't touch, see, or measure
- 28. When a speaker stops to talk to someone who isn't there "Oh, coffee, you give me strength!").
- 31. Speech or writing that sounds fancy or exaggerated but has very little real meaning or substance.
- 34. Putting two direct opposite ideas right next to each other to create a strong contrast
- 35. A list of books, plays, or poems that experts consider to be the most important that fit in the series
- 37. Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same rhythm
- 38. A pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry, using punctuation like a comma, dash, or period.