Literary Techniques Crossword

Words in a sequence that start or end with the same letter or sound
When the writer uses small details to show what is going to happen in the future but doesn't show it in full
An exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement’s actual meaning
A way of appealing to readers’ sense through descriptive language
When readers know what will happen before characters do
when readers expect a certain outcome, only to be surprised by a turn of events
when the intended meaning of a statement is the opposite of what was said
Helps make sense of things by comparing the common characteristics of two unlike things
recurs throughout the novel and helps develop the theme of the narrative
words that sound like the thing they’re referring to
two contradictory words together in a sentence to describe something
uses human traits to describe non-human things
The mode of narration in a story
repeating certain words or phrases to create emphasis
Uses the words “like” or “as”
involves a character speaking their thoughts aloud, usually at length
Uses symbols to signify ideas