Question

figurative language crossword puzzle 1

1. using the across and down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid below.

across

1. comparing two things without using \like\ or \as.\
2. a play on words using double meaning for fun.
3. a symbolic narrative in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for a spiritual, historical, or political situation.
4. giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
5. an overused phrase or expression used so often that its no longer original, interesting, or effective.
6. a person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests another meaning as well.
7. a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way.
8. two contradictory words joined together.
9. descriptive language that creates a picture in your mind.

down

1. the repetition of beginning sounds.
2. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
3. extreme exaggeration.
4. the repetition of vowel sounds.
5. comparing two things using \like\ or \as.\
6. a commonly used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning.
7. the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really mean, especially in order to be funny. a situation in which the opposite of what is expected happens.

word bank: hyperbole, oxymoron, irony, pun, cliche, symbol, assonance, imagery, simile, alliteration, analogy, allegory, idiom, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor

Explanation:

To solve the crossword, we match each clue to the correct figurative language term:

ACROSS

1. Comparing two things without "like" or "as" → metaphor (8 letters)
2. Play on words with double meaning → pun (3 letters)
3. Symbolic narrative (characters/events as symbols) → allegory (8 letters)
4. Giving human qualities to objects → personification (12 letters)
5. Overused phrase → cliche (6 letters)
6. Person/place/object with double meaning → symbol (6 letters)
7. Comparison of two similar things → analogy (7 letters)
8. Two contradictory words → oxymoron (8 letters)
9. Descriptive language creating a mental picture → imagery (7 letters)

DOWN

1. Repetition of beginning sounds → alliteration (11 letters)
2. Word from associated sound → onomatopoeia (12 letters)
3. Extreme exaggeration → hyperbole (9 letters)
4. Repetition of vowel sounds → assonance (9 letters)
5. Comparing with "like" or "as" → simile (5 letters)
6. Phrase with different literal/figurative meaning → idiom (5 letters)
7. Words meaning opposite (or situational contrast) → irony (5 letters)

For example, filling in "metaphor" for 1-Across, "alliteration" for 2-Down, etc., follows the grid’s letter counts and intersections.

Answer:

To solve the crossword, we match each clue to the correct figurative language term:

ACROSS

1. Comparing two things without "like" or "as" → metaphor (8 letters)
2. Play on words with double meaning → pun (3 letters)
3. Symbolic narrative (characters/events as symbols) → allegory (8 letters)
4. Giving human qualities to objects → personification (12 letters)
5. Overused phrase → cliche (6 letters)
6. Person/place/object with double meaning → symbol (6 letters)
7. Comparison of two similar things → analogy (7 letters)
8. Two contradictory words → oxymoron (8 letters)
9. Descriptive language creating a mental picture → imagery (7 letters)

DOWN

1. Repetition of beginning sounds → alliteration (11 letters)
2. Word from associated sound → onomatopoeia (12 letters)
3. Extreme exaggeration → hyperbole (9 letters)
4. Repetition of vowel sounds → assonance (9 letters)
5. Comparing with "like" or "as" → simile (5 letters)
6. Phrase with different literal/figurative meaning → idiom (5 letters)
7. Words meaning opposite (or situational contrast) → irony (5 letters)

For example, filling in "metaphor" for 1-Across, "alliteration" for 2-Down, etc., follows the grid’s letter counts and intersections.