This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
not sufficient, or good enough
come apart
destroyed
message sent out through the radio or television
the results of mathematical equations
time of watching or observing
ability to produce a condensed version of information
rewording of a text or passage
to form by combining parts or elements
reasonable; to be expected
a true story of someone's life written by someone else
a true story of someone's life written by that person
repeating of consonant sounds in close proximity to others
objects, animals, and ideas are given human character traits or features
the author's attitude toward his work: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, wishful, objective
the struggle between opposing forces
the atmosphere created by the author's choice of words, images and setting to evoke certain feelings, emotions, and senses in the reading
a direct comparison of two unlike things using "like or as"
persuade, inform, entertain
problem is shown with one or more ways to fix it