This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 21 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The character in which the story revolves around
Main characters who undergo changes as the plot unfolds
Main characters that remain the same as the plot unfolds
The central character, they drive the active of the story forward
The character/force creating conflict for the central character
Opposing characters that highlight one another's differences
The sequence of evens in a story; the blueprint
The background information of the story, where the characters and the setting are introduced
The time, place, social area of action in the story
The events that build up the plot, where the conflicts are introduced
The moment of highest intensity where the conflict is at its peak and points to how the conflict will be solved
Clues or hints about events that will occur later in the plot
Objects that represent something beyond themselves
An indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event
In general, the narrator's position in relation to the story being told
The message the author is trying to tell the reader about life. This should be universal and not include specific character or plot details.
A comparison of two things using like or as
A direct or indirect comparison of two unlike things
Giving human qualities to non human things
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Words that sound like the noise they make