Across
- 3. a pithy observation that contains a general truth
- 5. statement that represents something as better or worse than reality
- 8. to convert into intelligible language
- 9. available body of facts or information for validating truth
- 11. subject to contemptuous or dismissive language
- 12. comparison between 2 things for clarification
- 14. short story about a real incident or person
- 16. type of autobiography that focuses on a single event
- 19. something stated directly in a passage
- 20. telling a story in grammatical 1st person
Down
- 1. conversation between 2 or more people
- 2. mild indirect word substituted for something else considered harsh
- 4. prose that uses witty language to convey insults
- 6. word choices made to evoke emotions
- 7. quality of being logical or consistent
- 10. to say or read aloud words to be typed
- 13. writing based on facts or realistic events
- 15. overused phrase or opinion that betrays lack of thought
- 17. general statement obtained by inference
- 18. to make a serious or urgent request