Vocabulary Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 9 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
overused expression
an incorrect or ill fitting name
an exaggeration
to show something as having life like qualities
the way words are put together to make phrases or sentences
orginated
old news or pretty ugly
a type of humor that makes fun of human faults
the part of a sentence that surrounds a word and helps make its meaning clear
I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.
a figure of speech in which a word or object is compared with another to show similarity
Cat got your tongue?
A horned toad isnt a frog, it's a lizard
It's raining cats and dogs
the leaves danced in the street
"I cannot go out" or "Go out, I cannot"
expose' and cliche' are French
expressions that use contradicting words
political cartoons
Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals. Mentioning fish, whales, and dolphins helps us understand what aquatic means.
