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 between two unlike things.
use of words that sounds like the objects or actions
When something is said and is actually the opposite of what is meant
brief indirect reference to a person, place, or thing.
comparison between two things in order to highlight similarity.
A part is used to represent the whole, or whole of the part.
Repetition of the same letter at the beginning of words.
Repetition of vowel sounds.
Contradictory statements beside one another.
Play on words
Comparison using like or as
Repetition of a word or phrase at beginning of clauses
extreme exaggeration
Giving human qualities to an animal or object
Softer word, substituted for a harsher word.
Contradictory statement which actually makes sense or contains some truth.
