Language Methods Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• onomatopoeia: a word that imitates a sound (e.g. “buzz” or “bang”)
• simile: a comparison using “like” or “as”
• metaphor: a direct comparison saying something *is* something else
• triplets: three words or phrases used together for emphasis
• alliteration: repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words
• sensory imagery: language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
• repetition: repeating words or phrases for emphasis
• adjective: a word that describes a noun
• noun: a naming word for a person, place, thing, or idea
• verb: a doing or being word
• personification: giving human qualities to non-human things
• effect: the impact a writer’s language has on the reader
• theme: the central idea or message in a text
• motif: a repeated image, idea, or symbol throughout a text