This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 16 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a direct compare of one thing to another
words used to imitate sounds
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
extreme exaggeration
the repetition of consonant sounds
a comparison that speaks of something that is not human as if it has human abilities.
opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
a poem with no rhythm or meter
the beat of a poem
lines that are grouped together - like a paragraph in a poem
use of the same sound, word, phrase, or line over and over again
rhymes that occurs at the end of a line
rhymes that occur in the middle and end of a line
the pattern of a poem such as ABCB
the attitude you feel from the words in the poem
appeals to our physical senses