Literary Terms II Crossword

A brief reference to something of mythological, historical, political, or literary importance. The speaker assumes the audience understands the reference without any need for an explanation.
A figure of speech that is used to compare two dissimilar things without using "like" or "as".
An extended comparison in which two dissimilar ideas or things are compared.
A direct comparison between two dissimilar things. This figure of speech uses the words "like" or "as".
A descriptive adjective or phrase following a name or title that emphasizes a quality or attribute.
A figure of speech that replaces the name of a certain object with a title that is actually one of its attributes.
Commonly used in Shakespearean writing, this literary term is the act of speaking to an imaginary object.
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects, for example, "the giggling sun tickled my skin".
Using only a part of something to refer to it as a whole. For example, "the sails floated into the harbor". The "sails" are referring to entire ships, not only sails.
The use of mild words or phrases to substitute offensive or upsetting words.
A descriptive title that refers to a proper noun. For example, "Sin City" for Las Vegas.
A statement that is contradictory, but still makes sense.
BOOM! TWANG! DING! PLOP!
Icy hot, tragically beautiful, bitter sweet, cruel kindness.
An exaggeration, or an overstatement.
An understatement. For example, "She is not a beauty queen." Or, "I am not as young as I used to be."
A question asked for dramatic effect, rather than an actual answer.
A humorous way of saying something so that more than one meaning is implied. Hint: word play!
A phrase that expresses a general truth or an astute observation.
When the opposite of what is expected occurs, or words that are said that mean something different than their literal meaning.
An expression where one word connects two unrelated words, such as "He builds houses and character."