Figurative Language Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 16 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A comparison using like or as
a direct comparison
an inanimate object is described as if it had the qualities of a living thing
deliberately exaggerating to make a point
a number of words in close proximity start with the same sound ie " When weeds in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush"
words in close proximity that have similar vowel sounds
when a words sounds like what it describes ie buzz
a poem which tells a story
verse without formal rhyme
The expression of using language but meaning the opposite
Figure of speech containing two seemingly contradictory expressions ie happy funeral
a line or a phrase that recurs throughout a poem, especially at the end of stanzas
a fourteen line poem
when the weather matches the mood
a humorous way of using a phrase with more that one meaning
when a single sentence is spread across two or more lines of verse
