ELA 20 PARTS OF SPEECH Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 26 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
a word or combination of words that modifies (describes) a noun
a word that modifies a verb, or an adjective
one of three words that signals the presence of a noun
a word that connects other words, phrases or sentences
an exclamation that can stand by itself
a person, place or thing
a word that links nouns (at, by, in, from, etc)
a word that substitutes for a noun
a word or phrase that expresses action
the word that a pronoun represents
the part of a sentence that contains the verb, and information about the subject
a person or thing that is being described or dealt with
repeating of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words
the repetition of similar vowel sounds
the repetition of final consonant sounds
the sound of the word imitates the actual sound
a repeated chorus
a word or sound, over and over, to create atmosphere
when the last syllables in two lines sound the same
a reference to something historical, literary or mythical
a mild expression used instead of an unpleasant one
a figure of speech based on exaggeration
an implied comparison, without like or as
two contradictory words combined - but make sense
giving life to an otherwise lifeless object
comparison using like or as, gives emphasis
