This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 28 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Feeling created by a literary work
words an author uses depending on audience, subject, and desired effect
The feeling a word produces
Central idea or message
the vantage point from which a story is told
narrated by a character in the story using pronouns such as "I"and "me"
an outside narrator tells the story from one character's perspective
an all-knowing narrator tells the story from the perspective of multiple characters
an all-knowing narrator tells the story from the perspective of multiple characters
reason for writing (inform, persuade, entertain)
a character who remains the same throughout the story
a character who changes in the story
a main character
a secondary character
any force that drives a character to behave in a certain way
type of characterization in which the author directly states what a character is like
type of characterization in which the writer uses descriptions of character's manners, dress, and behavior to develop the character
a guess based on clues
type of irony in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
type of irony in which what happens in a situation is the opposite of what is expected
type of irony in which the reader has information the character lacks
interruption in the present action to show events that happened at an earlier time
when a reader feels uncertainty about what will happen next
writing that presents facts without revealing writer's feelings or opinions
type of writing in which the feelings of a writer are revealed
language characteristic of a certain geographical area
conversation between two or more characters
reference to something outside of a literary work