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Across: 1. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words. 4. The literal or dictionary definition of a word. 5. An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. 6. In narration, the struggle between the opposing forces that moves the plot forward. 8. A short simple story that teaches a lesson. A ______ often includes animals that talk and act like people. 9. A category of literature. The main literary ________s are fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama.

Down: 1. The repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants. 2. The contrast between expectation and reality that usually surprises the viewer. 3. A long narrative that tells of deeds and adventures of a hero or heroine. 4. Speech sound beginning with one vowel sound and moving to another vowel sound within the same syllable - oy in boy. 7. A short narrative handed down through oral tradition, with various tellers and groups changing it over time.