Figurative Language Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 10 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
You say exactly what you mean. You make no comparison, and you do not exaggerate or understate the situation
You DON’T say exactly what you mean. You DO compare, exaggerate, and understate the situation. You use similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and other figures of speech to make your writing more exciting.
comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.
an exaggeration so dramatic, no one could believe it; overstate to emphasize a point.
the repeating of the same letter or sound, especially consonant sounds….including tongue twisters
comparing two unlike things without using like or as. Calling one thing, another. Saying one thing is something else.
giving human characteristics to things that are not human.
the use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action. Words that sound like what they mean.
words or phrases in which contradictory or opposite terms are used together
when a writer uses figurative and/or descriptive language to appeal to the readers' senses
