This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the state or condition of a word formed to imitate the sound of its intended meaning, as rustle.
a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
the process of arriving at a conclusion using known evidence
a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas
when a writer reveals traits of a character in a straightforward manner
The audience has to decide for themselves the characteristics of the character by observing his/her thought process, behavior, speech, way of talking, appearance, and manner of communication with other characters, as well as by discerning the response of other characters.
the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects.
You were as brave as a lion.
The dancer was a graceful eagle taking flight.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.
those descriptive words that imply positive meanings to those that you were speaking with, or have read what you have written.
those descriptive words that imply negativity.