Poetry Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
dictionary meaning of a word
simplest and most obvious meaning
associative or connotative meaning; representational
measured pattern of rhythmic accents in a line of verse
correspondence of terminal sounds of words or lines of a verse
exaggeration for emphasis
a closely related term substituted for an object or idea
combination of words that appear to contradict each other
situation or phrase that appear to be contradictory but which contains a truth worth considering
play on words or a humorous use of a single word or sound with 2 or more implied meanings;quibble
comparison using words such as ¨like or as¨
a part substituted for the whole
word or sequence of words representing a sensory experiance
an attempt to fuse different senses by describing one in terms of another
an object or action that stands for something beyond itself
the repetition of consonant sounds, particularly at the beginning of words
the repetition of similar vowel sounds
the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable to preserve the meter of a line of poetry
the use of words to imitate the sounds they describe
a reference to the person, event, or work outside the poem or literary piece
