This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
An author’s intent in writing a literary work
An individual in a literary work of fiction, drama, or narrative poetry
The central struggle between opposing forces in a story or drama
The suggested or implied messages associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition
The literal, or dictionary, meaning of a word
Writing that seeks to convey the impression of a setting, a person, an animal, an object, or an event by appealing to the sense.
A conflict that exists when a character struggles against some outside force, such as nature, society, fate, or another person
The author’s use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in a story
Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses
Conflict that exists within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing feelings or goals
The most important idea expressed in a paragraph or an essay
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human qualities
The sequence of events in a story, play, or narrative poem
The time and place in which the events of a short story, novel, novella, or play occur
A retelling of the main events or ideas of a piece of writing in a short version of the original