This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 10 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
"In the months since she'd rescued him, he'd grown almost five inches, and there seemed to be no stopping him." (46)
The mouse was clearly :
The first neighbor to knock on the door :
"Why, this little fellow wouldn't strike if his life depended on it." (42)
The snake was a _ character
"They might have heard the snake, his belly full of unconditional love, banging to be let out." (49)
"The snake would flick his split ribbon of tongue." (41)
What is the theme of the story? (Literary term)
"The term "to own" was banished as well, as it made it sound as though she were keeping him against his will, like a firefly trapped in a jar." (42-43)
"The snake lifted its flat head off the carpet, and she explained that from now on, his meals would deliver themselves." (47-48)