This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 15 clues. Answers range from 6 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A comparison between two things that helps the reader to draw conclusions about their similarities
Suggests that families are good, especially traditional nuclear families
A story about someone or something that the writer has experienced or heard about
Examining general rules and facts about a group to form a specific conclusion about one part of the group
Overused phrase quickly understood by a wide audience
Repetition of a consonant, especially at the start of words
Evidence in a visual form
Language that has a strong emotional impact. Uses the positive and negative connotations of words to influence the readers respond
Uses 'we' 'our' 'us' etc. to include the readers in the same group as the writer
Figure of speech that identify a similarity between two different things.
Exaggerates the true situation for dramatic impact
Used to link together and develop an argument in support of the main contention
Plays on people's tendency to react emotionally with their safety, security, country or loved ones as threatened
An idea or statement that someone takes for granted as being true
facts, information or expert opinions to support an argument