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Down: 1) writing that boarder lecturing. It is scholarly an academic and often overly difficult and distant2) insincere or oversone sentimentality3) a comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original4) a term used to describe literary form, such as novel, play, and essay8) a saying or proverb containtin truths based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language11) the choice of words in written or oral discourse12) the suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase14) a French term for teh world of books, criticisms. and literature in general16) a story containing unreal, imaginary features18) an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research19) a list of works cited20) the portion of discourse that wanders or departs from teh main subject or topic23) the real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker25) a literary style used to poke fun at, attack, or ridicule an idea or vice, often for the purpose of inducing27) the works considered most important in a national literature or period29) grating, inharmonious sounds30) a literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response31) pleasing, harmonious sounds39) to dispute as being invalid/unjust; to question formally40) a factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, and other shortcomings42) a reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea44) a detailed anaylsis or interpretation ; explication - the interpretation or analysis of a text49) a poet50) a poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone of value51) a mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term Across: 1) a story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson2) insincere or oversone sentimentality5) a forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade6) the manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas7) a comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard for seriousness9) a saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth10) the author's attitude toward the subject being written about.13) the shape or structure of a literary work15) a person, scene, event, or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.17) a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statment (Example: "I can resist everything except temptation")21) a feeling of association or identification with an object or person22) literally "talking around" a subject; disource that avoids direct reference to a subject24) inflated, pretentious language26) a unit of a poem, similar in rhyme, meter, or length to other units in the poem27) one who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct28) a story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface29) the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone32) a rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of words, clauses, or sentences33) to limit or modify in some way; to meet certain requirements or criteria34) having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson, usually in a dry pompous manner35) a grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons or things36) to maintain by argument, evidence; to uphold, to prove the validity of37) a term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect (ex. loud silence, jumbo shrimp)38) a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole41) a statement that seem self-contradictory but is nevertheless true.43) the grammatical structure of prose and poetry45) a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison46) a phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in an essay or discourse47) a false name or alias48) a perfect typical example; an original model or form52) a structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative53) deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implkes formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restrain54) the word, phrase, or clause to which a person refers55) a story or a brief episode told by the writer/ character to illustrate a point56) attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument/ideas57) a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations58) the underlying idea the author illustrates through characterization, motifs, language, etc
 

 

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