Figurative Language Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 11 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
The use of descriptive words and phrases to create a picture in the reader’s head while reading.
Where two words in a sentence are used together but have contradicting meanings
A joke using the multiple meanings of a word or a “play on words” for the use of comedic purposes
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
An indirect reference to something
A comparison without the use of “like” or “as”
A comparison between two things using “like” or “as”
An idiom is a common word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning
the giving of a human characteristic to something nonhuman
