This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 30 clues. Answers range from 4 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A claim supported by reasons and evidence
A writer's position on a problem or issue
The reasons and evidence that are used to prove the claim
Anticipates what ''the other side'' might say
Restating something in your own words
Recommends guidelines, rules, or a plan of action to address an issue
A literary technique that writers use to present their ideas through reason and logic
Fallacies of argument
Salience (being particularly noticeable or important)
Onomatopoeia ( formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named)
A statement that is true
A judgment formed about something
Suggests that a person should believe or do something because “everyone else” does it
Relies on endorsements from well-known people or satisfied customers
Attempts to discredit an idea by attacking the person’s character rather than his or her argument
Self-esteem of the person being spoken to, in order to get them to do something, buy something, or give something up
A fallacy in which a person attempts to create support for an idea by attempting to increase fear towards an alternative
A fallacy in which someone tries to win support for an argument or idea by exploiting his or her opponent's feelings of pity or guilt
Phrases that have strong emotional implications and involve strongly positive or negative reactions beyond their literal meaning
When you judge a group of people who are different from you based on your own and/or others opinions and/or encounter
A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases
A method of persuasion that's designed to create an emotional response
Is a common type of fallacy, or an argument based on unsound logic
When you deconstruct an advertisement (or similar media text) you are using reading and thinking strategies to understand the messages
A message that uses visuals rather than literally saying or explicitly saying what they mean
Restate in your own words
Give a brief statement of the main points of (something)
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification