Literary Devices
GeneralEnglish literary devices defined: imagery, symbolism, allegory, metaphor, foreshadowing, irony, allusion, hyperbole and tone.
This general crossword has 14 clues. Select a numbered square, read the matching clue, and type the answer. Crossing letters help confirm each word. You can print a worksheet or make your own crossword from a custom word list.
Horizontal Words
- Using the 5 senses to create a visual image in the readers mind (7)
- A story that is used to express a general message about real life (8)
- When an author indirectly hints at events that will come later in the story (13)
- When an author makes a reference to something outside of the text/book (8)
- The feeling an author has towards a subject they are writing. (4)
- When a non-human figure is given human traits or qualities (15)
- The general feeling the writer wants the reader to have (4)
Vertical Words
- When ideas are represented by things or objects (9)
- A direct comparison where one object takes on the traits of the other (8)
- When the opposite is expected (5)
- When you exaggerate to show emphasis (9)
- Two words that are contradictory(opposite), but when together make a phrase (8)
- Placing two things side-by-side to better compare them (12)
- A comparison using "Like" or "As" (6)
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