This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 24 clues. Answers range from 4 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence
The struggle In the story
a quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen
be a warning or indication of (a future event)
show events that happened at an earlier time than the main story
the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character
hen the reader learns about the attributes of a character through their speech, actions, reactions from other characters, and appearance
has no depth and usually can be described in a single sentence
has many layers of personality.
character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a story
Hero of the story
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding
the moment when a character is suddenly struck with a life-changing realization which changes the rest of the story
the narrator's position in relation to a story being told
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
a temporary state of mind or feeling
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc..
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a nove
a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure
a theatrical performance or a film.