This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Perspective of which a story is told
The subject of a piece of writing
The choice and use of words in a piece of writing
a use of words that deviates from their original meaning
A figure of speech involving the comparison of 2 things of different kinds
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it
an object, idea or concept that is repeated throughout a story
a fanciful expression in writing or speech
a person who narrates/tells the story of something
the primary meaning of a word in contrast to what the word suggests
The representation of persons in a narrative
The main events of a play, novel, or movie
Voice behind a poem
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
The end of a narrative where the strands of the plot are drawn together
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences
The leading character in a drama, movie, or novel
A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs
a particular form of language which is peculiar to a specific region
A play dealing with tragic events and an unhappy ending