This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
"I obeyed. Then I was aware of nothing but the strokes of the whip." -Night (Ellie Wiesel)
"We crouched in the weeds behind the railroad tracks, listening to the whistle grow louder. 'Now,' whispered Johnny." - The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
"The slaves selected to go to the Great House Farm, for the monthly allowance for themselves and their fellow-slaves, were peculiarly enthusiastic." - The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
"But The Giver encouraging all of his questions, not seeming to be embarrassed or offended by even the most personal." - The Giver (Lois Lowry)
"The gates of the camp opened. It seemed that an even darker night was waiting for us on the other side." - Night (Ellie Wiesel)
"Jonas stared at the screen, waiting for something to happen. But nothing did." - The Giver (Lois Lowry)
"Soda punched him in his ribs affectionately." - The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
"Thus, after long, tedious effort for years, I finally succeeded in learning how to write." - The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
"One show in my hand, because it would not go on my right foot, I ran on, feeling neither pain nor cold." - Night (Ellie Wiesel)
“Apparently I lack some particular perversion which today's employer is seeking. ” - Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
“Leaving New Orleans also frightened me considerably. Outside of the city limits the heart of darkness, the true wasteland begins.” - Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
“I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.” - To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.” - To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
"That night the soup tasted of corpses." - Night (Ellie Wiesel)
"Right then the most important thing in my life was helping us whip the Socs." - The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
"He was eager for whatever experience would come next." - The Giver (Lois Lowry)
"Those beautiful vessels, robed in purest white, so delightful to the eyes of freemen, were to me so many shrouded ghosts, to terrify and torment me of my wretched condition." - The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
“My mother is currently associating with some undesirables who are attempting to transform her into an athlete of sorts, deprave specimens of mankind who regularly bowl their way to oblivion.” - Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
“It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” - To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
"Jonas felt a ripping sensation inside himself, the feeling of terrible pain clawing its way forward to emerge in a cry." - The Giver (Lois Lowry)