Across
1
Object representing an idea
3
Ordinary written language
5
Descriptive language appealing to senses
6
Short analytical piece of writing
9
Exact, not figurative meaning
10
Central message of a story
Down
2
Direct comparison without like or as
3
Group of words without a verb
4
Long work of fiction
7
Arrangement of words in a sentence
8
Word with similar meaning
11
Repeating someone's exact words
12
Use of humor to criticize