Across
1
Group of words without a verb
6
Central message of a story
7
Word with opposite meaning
8
Person, place, or thing
9
Comparison using like or as
12
Person who writes a book
Down
2
Repeating someone's exact words
3
Action word in a sentence
4
Direct comparison without like or as
5
Time and place of a story
10
Group of words with subject and verb
11
Ordinary written language
13
Use of humor to criticize