This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 22 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Describing word
Something you say
Describing something without like or as
a fragmented, elliptical, or incomplete sentence
Describing a non-human thing with human qualities
Commas, full stop, capital letters
Saying a word of phrase more than once
A question that doesn’t need an answer
Describing with like or as
an adjective or adverb used to distinguish an object from three or more others of its type.
An exaggeration
A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning.
Repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word
refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds.
an overused, worn-out word or phrase
use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing.
a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly.
describing the difference(s) between two or more entities
a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words
words and phrases meant to evoke an emotional response to a subject
when two contradictory words are together in one phrase
repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.