This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 18 clues. Answers range from 4 to 22 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Where and when the story takes place
the feeling you get when you read a story
the main character or the hero
the force the protagonist comes into conflict with or "the bad guy"
a character who changes, grows or develops as a result of conflict
a character who stays the same
a character that has many character traits and is complex like real people
a character that has only one or two traits
hints about events to come
the reader is placed in the past as events happen
a difficult choice between alternatives which may be equally distasteful
contradiction- what is said or what happens is the opposite of what is meant or expected
who is telling the story
the main character tells the story (I, me, we)
like a video camera, only tells what is seen and heard
the author can tell what every character is thinking and feeling
the author can only tell what one character is thinking and feeling
what the author wants us to learn from the story-message