This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 30 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants.
A complex lyric poem that addresses a serious theme.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
A regular pattern of rhythm.
Stories told in song.
A four-line stanza, rhyming
A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem.
Is a short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings on a subject.
Lines run on without a natural pause.
A figure of speech composed of a striking exaggeration.
A poetic form with no regular pattern of rhyme or rhythm.
Is an expression of ideas beyond what the words literally mean.
Compares two unlike things that have something in common.
Compares two unlike things by saying that one thing actually is the other.
Lends human qualities to an object, animal ,or idea
stylistic techniques that convey meaning through sound
The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words.
A sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated.
Lines of poetry end a normal speech pause.
What you'll most likely notice first about a poem.
Is the core unit of a poem.
The voice that talks to the reader.
Is a 14-line lyric poem written with a strict pattern of rhyme and rhythm.
Two-line units with an aa rhyme scheme.
The repeated pattern of rhythm, in each line of a sonnet.
The meter and rhythm of a poem, as well as other sound devices and imagery, give each poem its own character.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line.
A regular pattern of rhyme.
Words and phrases that appeal to reader’s senses.
Visual portraits that reinforce ideas about the subject described.