Question

literary devices

across

1. comparing two unlike things using like or as
2. words that imitate sound.
3. phrase so overused it lost its original meaning.
4. reassurance of similar sounds especially consonants. ex: pitter, patter.
5. reference to a well known character or event from history, literature etc.
6. extreme exaggeration.
7. mental picture created by the way the author writes
8. story poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. ex: animal farm
9. repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong. ex: belt, felt
10. poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms.

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1. a long narrative poem about someone who does heroic deeds. ex: the oddessy
2. language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
3. a positive statement expressed by negating its opposite expressions.
4. giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
5. repetition of a beginning sound for effect.
6. the person telling the story. (not to be confused with author)
7. repeats same word or phrase to make idea more clear
8. phrase or word stating one unlike thing is another
9. a group of lines forming the basic reassuring metrical unit in a poem; a verse,
10. correspondence of sound between the words or the endings of words especially when these are at the ends of lines of poetry.
11. the use of humor, irony exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize peoples stupidity or vices. ex: animal farm

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Explanation:

To solve the crossword puzzle about literary devices, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as': The literary device is a simile (already filled in the grid).
2. Words that imitate sound: Onomatopoeia (matches the filled "onomatopoeia" in the grid).
3. Phrase so overused it lost its original meaning: Cliche (matches the filled "cliche" in the grid).
4. Reassurance of similar sounds (especially consonants): Consonance.
5. Reference to a well - known character/event: Allusion.
6. Extreme Exaggeration: Hyperbole.
7. Mental Picture from writing: Imagery.
8. Story with hidden moral/political meaning: Allegory.
9. Repetition of vowel/diphthong sound: Assonance.
10. Poetry without regular meter/rhyme: Free Verse.

Down Clues:

1. Long narrative poem (heroic deeds): Epic (e.g., The Odyssey).
2. Language with non - literal meaning: Figurative Language.
3. Positive statement via negating opposite: Litotes.
4. Giving human qualities to inanimate objects: Personification.
5. Repetition of beginning sound: Alliteration.
6. Person telling the story: Narrator.
7. Repeats word/phrase for clarity: Repetition.
8. Saying one thing is another (no 'like'/'as'): Metaphor.
9. Group of lines in a poem (verse unit): Stanza.
10. Correspondence of sound (especially in poetry): Rhyme.
11. *Humor/irony to criticize (e.g., Animal Farm)*: Satire.

If we take the first filled answer as an example (Across 1):

The clue "Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'" refers to the literary device simile, which is already filled in the grid as "simile".

Answer:

1. simile (already filled), 5. onomatopoeia (already filled), 8. cliche (already filled), 2. epic, 3. figurative language, 4. litotes, 6. personification, 7. alliteration, 9. narrator, 10. repetition, 11. metaphor, 12. consonance, 13. allusion, 14. stanza, 15. hyperbole, 16. imagery, 17. rhyme, 18. satire, 19. allegory, 20. assonance, 21. free verse

(Note: The grid has some answers pre - filled: "simile" (Across 1), "onomatopoeia" (Across 5), "cliche" (Across 8). For the remaining, use the above explanations to fill the crossword.)