Literary Terms Crossword

the message lesson or moral of a literary work
when an author uses "like" or "as" to create a comparison between two things
a comparison between two unlike things saying one thing is something else
sensory details that create a picture in the reader's head
the overall feeling a reader gets when reading a work of literature
words that mimic sound
giving human characteristics to something that is not human
a type of literature that expresses ideas and feelings in compact, imaginative, and musical language
ordinary speech or writing
the repeated occurrence of sounds, words, or lines in a poem; adds rhythm, interest, and emphasis to ideas
the repetition of the same or similar vowel and consonant sounds, usually at the ends of words
a consistent pattern of rhyme found in a stanza or poem; this repetition is found most often at the end of poem
the organization of lines in a poem; this is thought of as a paragraph in a poem
when an object, word, or idea represents something even more meaningful
the writer’s attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about
figures of speech; the use of literary devices like simile, metaphor, personification, and so on
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
a reference to a well-known event or person from history, literature, or the Bible
extreme exaggeration to make a point
a play on words; typically by using words that sound the same but have different meanings
a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning
the repetition of vowels inside of words
the repetition of consonant sounds within words
the opposite of what is expected occurs