This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Two unlike things are compare using "like" or "as"
A contrast or difference of two things
Rhetorical device that repeats
Brief/ indirect reference.
appeal to emotion
commonly understood cultural or emotional
intended to arouse anger
Expression with a meaning that is different of the literal meaning
When a word is substituted for another that is closely related
The use of components in a sentence are grammatically the same
Seemingly absurd
Thing regarded as representative or symbolic
Attribute human characteristics to non-human objects
The art of effective or persuasive speaking/ writing
Literal dictionary definition
Normal order of words reversed
Repetition of a word at the end of a successive clause
Drawing a comparison to show similarity
Contrast or opposition
Appeal to logic