This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 13 clues. Answers range from 4 to 8 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats. It is also called a foot.
a literary device that demonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables, particularly in verse form.
a literary device that can be defined as a foot containing unaccented and short syllables, followed by a long and accented syllable in a single line of a poem
a basic metrical unit called a foot consisting of two syllables
a foot in poetic meter
a poetic device defined as a metrical foot in a line of a poem that contains three syllables wherein the first two syllables are short and unstressed, followed by a third syllable that is long and stressed
a beat in a poetic line that consists of two accented syllables
an extended metaphor in which the characters, places, and objects in a narrative carry figurative meaning
is an image or phrase that says one thing, but represents something else.
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated.
a statement that may seem absurd or contradictory but yet can be true, or at least makes sense
a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words