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Writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally, used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things
Descriptive language used to create pictures with words, created with details of sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell
Anything that stands for or represents something else
A figure of speech that implies a comparison between things, saying as if one thing as if it were something else
Differs from regular metaphor in that several comparisons are made
A figure of speech in which like or as Is used to make a comparison between two unlike ideas
An elaborate comparison of unlike subjects
Long narrative poem, about the deeds of gods and heroes, usually begins by announcing the subject and asking a muse to help
The writer’s attitude towards his/her audience and subject
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage. Often suggested by descriptive details
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
Refers to a well known place, person, event, literary work, or work of art. Found everywhere
Technique used by a poet to emphasize the sound relationships among words to create musical and emotional effects to emphasize the poem’s meaning
The repetition of initial constant sounds, gives emphasize to words
The set of ideas associated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning
A word’s dictionary meaning, independent of any other associations the word many have
Repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants ex: “weak and weary”
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
Words used to imitate sounds ex: beep, thud, sizzle
A repetition of sounds at the end of words
When rhyming comes at the end of lines
Occurs when the rhyming words appear in the same line
Occurs when words have similar but not identical sound
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem, indicated by using different letters for each new rhyme
The pattern of beat in a spoken or written language
A fourteen line poem usually written in payments iambic pentameter
A pair of rhyming lines, generally expresses a single idea
A formal division of lines in a poem, considered as a unit
Groups of stressed and in stressed syllables which determine the meter
Rhythmical pattern determined the number of stresses
Poetry not written in a regular rhythmical pattern or meter
Highly musical verse that expresses the observation and feelings of a single speaker
A stanza or poem made up of four lines, usually with a definite rhythm and rhyme scheme
Three line verse form of Japanese poetry, the first and and third lines have five syllables, the second line has seven syllables
Word choice, considering vocabulary, appropriateness
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences on a language

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.