literary techniques Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Words in quick succession that start with the same letter or sound
Repetition of a word or phrase at the begining of a series of sentences?
casual or informal language
when an author hints at what is to come in a story
exaggerating a statement
Appealing to the reders senses through the use of descriptive langugae painting a picture
Contrasting two opposite ideas side by side.
comparing two similar things by saying that on of them is the other.
saying something is like something else
A technique which refers to words that sound like the thing that they are referring to.
two contradictory words that descrie one thing 'parting is such sweet sorrow.'
Using human traits to describe non-human things
saying the same thing over and over again to drill the point home
Pink, Square and glamorous are examples of these
An action word
