This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 12 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
When two contradictory or very different words are together in one phrase
Repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within words, phrases, or sentences
When there are several of the same consonant sounds at the end of many words
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of words
Makes a reference to a person, place, or event
A play on words that is rather funny, usually words seem to have more than one meaning
An expression that is not meant to be taken literally
An extreme exaggeration
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
A comparison of two unlike things that does not use like or as
Words that resemble the sounds they describe
Giving human like qualities to non-human objects