This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 21 clues. Answers range from 3 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A conversation b/t two or more characters in a work that is used by writers to give insight into the characters themselves.
a long speech done by one character while other characters are on stage
a long speech done by one character alone on stage or seemingly alone on stage
a character says something (typically short and for the audience's benefit) that the other characters on stage do not hear. It often provides insight into the character's thoughts/feelings/plans.
guidelines for actors that tell them where to stand, how to act, etc.
a play with a happy ending
a play with a sad ending
a play that focuses around an actual historical event
the central character is a noble figure who has a personal failing that leads to his/her downfall
imperfections that lead the otherwise noble hero to make choices that doom him/her to a tragic end
a character who possesses exact opposite traits of another character in order to highlight/emphasize the traits of the other character
a large division within a play
a smaller subdivision within a play
The careful sequencing of events in a story generally built around a conflict.
A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
14 line poetry written in iambic pentameter, typically about love that uses a specific rhyme scheme and is often divided into two parts (question and answer)
the act of repeating a sound, word, phrase, etc. multiple times for an effect.
The method an author uses to create the appearance and personality of imaginary characters in a piece of fiction.
the main character or lead figure in a novel, play, story, or poem.
a direct comparison of two unlike things not using the words "like" or "as"
A style of artistic expression characteristic of a particular individual, school, period, or medium.