Figurative Language, Imagery, and Poetry
Across
- 4. the repetition of sounds at the end of words
- 6. imagery example: The red scratch on my arm was the length of a dollar bill.
- 8. a group of lines or section in poetry
- 9. a statement that stretches the truth
- 12. giving human traits to something nonhuman
- 14. imagery example: The heat from the sun was a delight after a cold winter.
- 17. consonant repeating at the beginning of close words
- 19. imagery example: The odor of weeks old milk lingered in the air.
- 20. comparing with “like” or “as”
Down
- 1. rhyming pattern
- 2. using the same word or phrase over and over
- 3. words that make their sound
- 5. comparing without “like” or”as”
- 7. A five lined poem (usually absurd) with an AABBA rhyme scheme
- 10. imagery example: The tart lemon and sweet strawberry made a delicious dessert.
- 11. a poem that has no specific rhyme scheme or structure
- 13. imagery example: The clang of the bell rang in my ears for hours.
- 15. a narrative poem that has specific rhyme scheme and structure
- 16. a three lined nature poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
- 18. verses or stanzas written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader