English Word Puzzle

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Across

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Direct comparison without like or as

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Word ending added to change meaning

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Main idea being expressed

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Japanese three-line poem

Down

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Long heroic narrative poem

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Rules of language structure

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Person who writes a book

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Words with similar ending sounds

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Word with similar meaning

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Surrounding information that adds meaning