This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 25 clues. Answers range from 5 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
What is found at the beginning of any story?
where the main conflict begins. Steps and actions can be hinted from introduction.
most intense point of a conflict
the ending of a story
less tension and comes after climax
battle between group(s) of people, ideas, or emotions
person vs (something else)
person vs themselves
good guy in a story
bad guy in a story
character with one or two traits
complex character with many traits
remains the same throughout entire story
goes through a permanent change
type of character that can be easily recognized (jock, bully, cheerleader)
public's thought on a certain group of people
two characters that make each other stand out
writer expresses a meaning that contradicts the one they stated
when a character says on thing, but means another. Can also be a form or sarcasm.
type of irony where character says lines which have double meaning to readers
set events which turn out to be opposite of what readers expected (plot-twist)
gives readers feelings of being curious, anxious, or uncertain about the ending
2 unexpected but possible endings to a story
feeling readers get when something unexpected happens
hint or clue given in early stages of story that leads to something bigger later on