This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 12 clues. Answers range from 3 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Known as tongue twisters. “she sells seashells“,
Reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts
Words and phrases that create vivid experiences or a picture for the reader
A contrast between appearance and actuality
A writer says one thing, but means something entirely different.
Words and phrases that create vivid experiences or a picture for the reader
Comparison between two seeming unlike things "evening of life"
Words and phrases that create vivid experiences or a picture for the reader
A single expression, giving the effect of a condensed paradox: “wise fool,”
A play on a word with two meanings or more meanings.
The same expression (word(s) ) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences.
Occurs when something happens that is entirely different from what is