This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 40 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Repetition of the first consonant sounds of words.
A reference to something unknown outside of literary work
The character that is the source of the conflict
A character who contrasts with the main character
When the author develops characters and their personalities
The turning point
The struggle between two or more opposing forces
Associations which people make with words that go beyond the literal meaning
The dictionary definition of a word
Word choice to create a special effect
The essential background information at the beginning
Language that represents one thing in terms of a dissimilar thing
An interruption of the chronological sequence with an earlier event
Hint of what is to come
The category in which a literary work belongs
Exaggeration to add meaning
Language appealing to the 5 senses
Conclusion drawn from evidence & reasoning
The difference between the expectation and what actually happened
Implied comparison between dissimilar things
The atmosphere or emotion in a literary work
Consists of two contradicting words ex."living dead"
The subject is acted on by the verb ex."the ball was hit by kevin."
The sequence of events
The main character
The time and place
Comparing dissimilar objects using like or as
When something different occurs than what was expected
When the reader knows something a character does not
When the speaker says one thing but means the opposite
Results or effects of the climax
A word whose sound imitates its meaning ex."hiss"
When the subject is acted on by the verb ex."The ball was hit by kevin".
The perspective from which a literary work is told
The ending when questions are answered
The development of conflict and complications
The voice in a literary work
One thing used to represent something else
The main idea
The authors attitude