"Almeida Words 1-75": HTML5 Crossword

Across

2. Three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or question. (8)
8. The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry, or the rhythm. (5)
9. The study of word origins. (9)
11. A word or an expression that is spelled the same backwards and forwards (rotor). (10)
12. A type of rhyme occuring within a line, rather than at the end of a line of a poem. (8,5)
16. A work of literature dealing with rural life. (8)
17. Creating and developing a character's personality, appearance, actions, etc. (16)
18. Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. (6)
19. A word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase (listen = silent). (7)
20. A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner. (6)

Down

1. Using an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem. (4,2,7)
3. A brief description or summary. (8)
4. A word that has the same sound as, but a different meaning from, another word (to, two, too). (9,0)
5. A narrative poem written in quatrains, containing swift action, and narrated in a direct style. (6)
6. A cause for action. (6)
7. An outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot. (10)
10. The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures. (8,9)
13. In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." (2,7)
14. A four-line stanza. (8)
15. An action that jumps ahead of the story to narrate an event that happens at a later time. (5,7)