This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 10 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
state of mind or emotion of novel, author, character, situation, setting, context / ex:of mice of men-sad
the author's attitude, either stated or implied, toward his or her subject matter and/ or the audience- ex: Steve Jobs Article: Ironic
the distinctive style of manner of expression of an author or of a character in the story/ ex: of mice of men- loneliness
refers to a type of informal diction that reflects casual, conversational language and often includes slang expressions/ ex: Northern California- hella
written conversation between 2 or more characters which is used to bring characters to life and give readers insight into their personality traits or qualities/ ex: The office
(Noun): an omen- Sentence: There was a portent that horrible weather was coming.- Syn:signal Ant:doom
(Adj). significant; conspicuous- Sentence: The salient detective was very beneficial to solving the case.- Syn: beneficial Ant: significant
(Noun) truthfulness; accuracy- Sentence:The veracity of the bully's words were very suspicious because of what he was doing.- Syn: fact Ant: false
(Verb): to move in waves- Sentence: In the ocean, the water undulates as it comes to the sand.- Syn: flow Ant: steady
(Verb): to discourage or prevent from doing- Sentence: The teacher deter his students to not cheat on the test. Syn: hinder Ant: assist
(Noun): a speech given in honor of a dead person.- Sentence: My grandfather passed away and my family wrote a elegy for him. Syn: chant Ant: shouting
(Adj): unlucky- Sentence: My friend Benson would always get hurt in relationships and people would say he is hapless in love. Syn: luckless Ant: lucky
(Noun) deceitful and sly behavior; cunning- Sentence: The robber's guile technique was able to trick the people around him for money. Syn: trickery Ant: helping
(Adj): exemplary;flawless- Sentence: His technique was impeccable for doing hurdles.Syn: perfect Ant: flaw
(Noun) something that differs from the norm- Sentence- Rob was a good kid, but lying to his parents was an aberration from his personality.