This printable crossword puzzle has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite typically for humorous or emphatic effect
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
something the reader knows but the character does not
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
compares similar things or ideas without using like or as
the repetition of a beginning consonant sound within a phrase or sentence
be a warning or indication of a future event
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
a punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers
the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way
when a writer describes something by comparing it with something else
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
mutually opposed or inconsistent
temporary state of mind or feeling