Literary Devices Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: personification : form of metaphor that gives human attributes to an idea or thing, allusion : device used to reference any object outside of the literature work, zoomorphism : technique in which animal attributes are imposed upon non-animal objects, humans, and events, irony : a contradictory situation or a statement that reveals a reality that is different from the expectation, alliteration : repetition of same consonant sounds at the beginning of words, allegory : a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, oxymoron : pairing two contradictory words together, repetition : intentional use of a word or a phrase multiple times in a speech or a piece of writing in order to create an effect, paradox : is made up of contradictory sentences or phrases, metaphor : creates a comparison without using “like” or “as”, foreshadow : a technique that gives a hint to the readers about something that is to appear later in the story, protagonist : central character or leading figure, juxtaposition : a literary device that indicates a comparison or contrast, simile : two dissimilar objects are compared together with the use of “as” or “like”, antagonist : a character, or a group of characters, which stands in opposition to the main character, imagery : create a picture with words, hyperbole : exaggeration, symbolism : the use of symbols to represent something beyond the literal meaning, anaphora : the repetition of a phrase or a word at the beginning of phrases, sentences or clauses, foil : device the writers often use for illustrating or revealing the traits and values of one character by comparing it with another character.