Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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a brief & indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
drawing a comparison in order to show similarity in some respect
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
evidence based on stories, personal narrative; a short story that supports or demonstrates a point
directly opposing ideas; a contrast or opposition between two things
a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
a statement that asserts something to be true
intended to make someone less angry or hostile
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
the appeal to ethics and character
an unreal exaggeration to emphasize the real situation
the appeal to logic
the appeal to emotion
vivid and descriptive language that appeals to our physical senses
intended to arouse angry or hostile feelings
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that may prove to be well founded or true
the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar, in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter

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