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Across 1. the subject or major argument of a speech or composition 5. a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlikely things that actually have something important in common (e.g., He is a rock!) 6. an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event 10. is a lyric poem of fourteen lines whose rhyme scheme is fixed 11. is the study of meaning in language 12. is an expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally (e.g., Let's get on the ball.) 13. a collection of words that express an emotion or idea, sometimes with a specific rhythm 19. is an exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I was so embarrassed I could have died.) 20. all knowing point of view 21. the center of interest or attention 22. a device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story 23. a device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments 28. a noun or noun phrase that renames a noun right beside it 29. a word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing and smell; figurative language 31. is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words 32. the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry 33. a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero of great historic or legendary importance

Down 1. is the attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous) 2. a device in literature where an object represents an idea 3. identical or very similar recurring final sounds in words usually at the end of lines of a poem 4. conversation between people in a literary work 7. is literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness 8. text which tells a story 9. one of two or more words pronounced alike, but different in spelling or meaning (e.g., hair/hare) 14. an object or abstract idea given human qualities (e.g., Flowers danced about the lawn.) 15. the use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning 16. is a form of a noun or pronoun that indicates possession 17. a declaration, statement, or claim 18. the use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning 24. is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences 25. a comparison of two unlike things using like or as (e.g., She eats like a bird.) 26. is a light or humorous verse form of five lines, of which lines 1, 2 and 5 rhymes and lines 3 and 4 rhyme 27. is the pattern or beat of a poem 30. the author's style; the quality that makes his or her writing unique