This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
Exaggerated statements that are not meant to be take literally
A figure of speech in which apparently controdictory terms appear in conjunction
A group of words that all sound the same
A verbal error in which a speaker accidentally transposes the initial sounds or letters of two or more words
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
A sequence of propositions or idea in order of increasing importance, force or effectiveness
A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment or conclusion
Use of images used to tell a story, poem or passage
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
When two things are described as similar to each other
A verse in a poem, paragraph or a group or sentences
The subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition or topic
Punctuation mark indicating possession
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that is not literal
A joke exploiting different meanings of a word
A poem of 14 lines using ten syllables per line
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
Resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words
A mild or indirect word or expression used to substitute a word considered too harsh