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Down: 1) The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects. 2) The main character in a literary work.3) A play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings. 6) Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance.7) A character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another. 9) Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred. 14) A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms. 15) The protagonist's arch enemy or supreme and persistent difficulty. 16) The repetition of vowel sounds. 18) A narrative technique that records a character's internal flow of thoughts, memories, and ideas; a longish passage of uninterrupted thought.20) The use of a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical form.21) A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as').25) The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot. 29) A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone.30) A literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds). 31) A literary work in which the characters represent abstract ideas; a symbolic representation.32) A work which intimidates another in a ridiculous manner. 34) A word that is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with. 36) A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or decision.38) A simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. 40) A quality that arouses emotions. (especially pity or sorrow). 41) A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens. Across: 2) The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas, etc. 4) The dictionary definition of a word.5) The emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene.8) The implied or associative meaning of a word. 10) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor. 11) A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprisingly analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. 12) A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.13) A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.17) The use of words that imitate sounds. 19) The main idea of the story.22) A statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered. 23) A protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine). 24) A writer's or speaker's choice of words. 26) A device in literature where an object represents an idea. 27) An emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal.28) Address to an absent or imaginary person. 33) A mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. 35) Repetition of initial consonant sounds. 37) An impersonal presentation of events and characters. 38) The speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing. 39) A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way. 42) A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as. 43) A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. 44) Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing. 45) A short narrative.
 

 

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