FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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2 _________ is an important element in

hyperbole
4 comparison of two unrelated things
using a shared element, generally 'like'
or 'as'
9 direct transfer of meaning from one word
to another
11 a ________ is often used at the
beginning of words when creating an
alliteration
12 literary images are enhanced by the use
of ______language
14 use of exaggeration
15 words that look like they sound

1 a word that must be included in a simile

3 giving human traits to objects or nonliving things
5 in assonance, similar vowel sounds are
always located________ in a word
6 in alliteration, similar sounds of several
successive words occur at the
____________ of each word
7 vowel sound that is repeated internally in
words in a phrase
8 same sound at beginning of successive
words
10 onomatopoeia is use of words that
______ like they sound
13 assonance always uses a ______ when
creating similar sounds

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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