Literary Terms Crossword

Polite, indirect expressions that replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite.
When something is open to more than one interpretation.
When a writer presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than it is in reality.
The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
Behavior adapted because of people, things, incidents or happenings.
A purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
The use of informal expressions appropriate to everyday speech rather than to the formality of writing, and differing in pronunciation, vocabulary, or grammar.
To review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize
A long, complicated word which means a long, complicated way of expressing something, to beat around the bush.
Person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea.