Question

figurative language crossword puzzle 2

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

across

1. the repetition of beginning sounds.
2. giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
3. comparing two things using \like\ or \as.\
4. extreme exaggeration.
5. the repetition of vowel sounds.
6. descriptive language that creates a picture in your mind.
7. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
8. comparing two things without using \like\ or \as.\

down

1. a commonly used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning.
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. a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way.
5. two contradictory words joined together.
6. the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really mean, especially in order to be funny.
7. a situation in which the opposite of what is expected happens.
8. a person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests another meaning as well.
9. an overused phrase or expression used so often that its no longer original, interesting, or effective.

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

Explanation:

1. ACROSS

• 1: The repetition of beginning sounds is alliteration.
• 3: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects is personification.
• 7: Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is simile.
• 9: Extreme exaggeration is hyperbole.
• 10: The repetition of vowel sounds is assonance.
• 13: Descriptive language that creates a picture in your mind is imagery.
• 14: The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named is onomatopoeia.
• 15: Comparing two things without using "like" or "as" is metaphor.

1. DOWN

• 2: A commonly - used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning is idiom.
• 3: A play on words using double meaning for fun is pun.
• 4: A symbolic narrative in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for a spiritual, historical, or political situation is allegory.
• 5: A comparison of two things joined together alike in some way is analogy.
• 6: Two contradictory words mean the opposite of what you really mean, especially in order to be funny is oxymoron.
• 8: The use of words that mean the opposite of what you really mean, especially in order to be funny is irony.
• 11: A person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests another meaning as well is symbol.
• 12: An overused phrase or expression used so often that it's no longer original, interesting, or effective is cliche.

Answer:

ACROSS:

1. alliteration
2. personification
3. simile
4. hyperbole
5. assonance
6. imagery
7. onomatopoeia
8. metaphor

DOWN:

1. idiom
2. pun
3. allegory
4. analogy
5. oxymoron
6. irony
7. symbol
8. cliche