This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 22 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a comparison between two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
a comparison between two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
giving human or living characteristics to non-living things
over exaggeration for effect
stands for something other than itself
the repetition of consonants
the repetition of vowel sounds
a seemingly contradictory phrase or sentence
the word is the sound
where the end words in a line of poetry sound the same
the internal beat of the poem
the speaker in the poem
a number of poetry lines which make up one unit/idea of the poem
the atmosphere or emotion created through words or imagery
a run-on or continuous line in poetry
the deliberate reorganizing of words in a sentence for emphasis
the main idea or message of the poem/text
a poem usually in three parts which addresses and celebrates a person or thing of value
a poem with 14 lines ending in a rhyming couplet
a narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain
is a very short form of Japanese poetry that uses sensory language to capture a feeling or image.
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.