Figurative language crossword puzzles on similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.
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“A mild or indirect word used in place of a harsh or blunt one”
Figurative Language · medium
“A brief reference to a person, event, or work of literature outside the text”
Figurative Language · medium
“A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens”
Figurative Language · medium
“An author's choice of words and phrasing”
Figurative Language · medium
“The emotional or cultural meaning a word carries beyond its dictionary definition”
Figurative Language · medium
“A phrase that combines two contradictory terms, like jumbo shrimp”
Figurative Language · medium
“A scene that interrupts the present action to show an earlier event”
Figurative Language · medium
“A statement that seems to contradict itself but may reveal a truth”
Figurative Language · medium
“A comparison that explains one thing by relating it to something more familiar”
Figurative Language · medium
“The exact, literal dictionary definition of a word”
Figurative Language · medium
“Vivid language that creates pictures in the reader's mind through sensory detail”
Figurative Language · medium
“The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words”
Figurative Language · medium
“The use of objects or images to represent larger ideas or themes”
Figurative Language · medium
“The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of nearby words”
Figurative Language · medium
“A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as”
Figurative Language · easy
“To point out how two things are alike”
Figurative Language · easy
“Words that end with the same sound, like cat and hat”
Figurative Language · easy
“An object or image that represents a deeper idea”
Figurative Language · easy
“Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses”
Figurative Language · easy
“A joke that plays on multiple meanings of a word or similar sounding words”
Figurative Language · easy
“A comparison between two unlike things using the word like or as”
Figurative Language · easy
“A word that imitates the sound it describes, like buzz or splash”
Figurative Language · easy
“A short traditional saying that gives advice or expresses a truth”
Figurative Language · easy
“The overall feeling a piece of writing creates for the reader”
Figurative Language · easy
“The author's attitude toward the subject, shown through word choice”
Figurative Language · easy
“An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally”
Figurative Language · easy
“Using the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis”
Figurative Language · easy
“The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a series of words”
Figurative Language · easy
“To give human qualities to an animal, object, or idea”
Figurative Language · easy
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