This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A word that is used once, but works in two different ways
Listing words or phrases without conjunctions
To ask a question and then immediately answer it
To reverse the normal word order in a sentence
Old fashioned or outdated choice of words
A question not meant to be answered or meant to force a particular answer
A command or request
The comparison of two things using like or as
A word that describes repeating the same thing twice but in different words
The occurence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
To give human qualities to inanimate objects
Repetition of words in reverse order to draw attention or to emphasize
Two words juxtaposed which contradict each other
Repetition of structure
To use overly technical language when talking about a certain topic
Two opposites juxtaposed together - words, phrases, ideas, etc.
Placement of two objects in an effort to compare/contrast
A sentence which urges or calls to action
A sentence that has the main idea at the end of the sentence, near the period
A sentence which begins with the main idea and then adds on