This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 13 clues. Answers range from 7 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a brief or indirect reference to a person, place or history, literature, mythology, or the bible that the author assumes the reader will recognize.
a manner of speaking or variation of language peculiar to an individual, a people, a social class, or geographic region.
refers to 2 choices which a character faces, both which are undesirable.
conversation between 2 or more characters
refers to a moment of significant realization and insight experienced by the protagonist, often at the end of the story.
"wrap up" which follows the climax.
an irregular or projecting tooth
mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings
irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
author of "The Possibility of Evil"
foolishly in love.
__________-__________ involves the reason why a particular character behaves the way he does.
the appearance of being true or real (he thinks the eye is alive)