Literary Terms Crossword

Purposeful exaggeration for effect
A reference to another work of literature, a person, or an event
Figure of speech comparing two different things without the use of like are as. (Ex: "tis the east, and Juliet is the sun.")
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, attributes, attitudes
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
The author's reason for creating a work; to persuade, inform, explain, entertain or reveal an important truth
A group of lines in a poem.
Sequence of events in a story
Central idea of a work of literature
A commonly used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. (Ex: it's raining cats and dogs)
An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was INTENDED or EXPECTED to happen. There are three types: situational, dramatic, and verbal
The main theme
Information used to support claim
A statement used as a primary point of an argument