5th Grade Figurative Language Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 11 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common
a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. a phrase that begins with "as" or "like."
when you use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point
happens when words that start with the same sound (not just the same letter) are used repeatedly in a phrase or sentence
when a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure
when a word describes a sound and actually mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to when it is spoken
a phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings
a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
when you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have
a group of lines of poetry (usually 4 or more) arranged according to a fixed plan
a Japanese poem consisting of three short lines that do not rhyme with counted syllables
