This printable crossword puzzle has 21 clues. Answers range from 4 to 22 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
an overused and predictable word, phrase, or image
a brief recounting of a revenant episode, anecdote are often inserted into fictional or nonfictional texts
a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person
a character type that consistently recurs in fairy tales
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
the tendency to show favoritism
the subject of the sentence performs the action.
a means of exerting power or influence
an indirect reference to something which the reader is familiar.
the belief the United States differs drastically from other nations.
words used by a particular trade
a nonstandard subgroup of language with its own vocabulary and grammatical features.
refers to a group of recently coined words often in informal situations
when a humorous scene is inserted in a serious story.
word choice, particular and element of style
the means an author uses to direct statements
a high point of interest in a story
ordinary or familiar type of conversation.
the language of everyday use
uses standard language and vocabulary without elaborate words
begins with idealized standard for individual activity of public life