KS3 Poetry Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Fallacy Using weather or nature to reflect emotions.
  2. 5. The beat or pattern of sounds in a poem.
  3. 8. When what happens is different from what is expected.
  4. 9. Placing opposite ideas side by side for effect.
  5. 12. The way a poem is organised and arranged.
  6. 14. The voice or narrator of a poem.
  7. 15. A pause within a line of poetry, often shown by punctuation.
  8. 17. Break The point where one line of poetry ends and another begins.
  9. 18. Another name for a stanza or section of a poem.
  10. 23. A comparison using "like" or "as".
  11. 24. When a sentence continues onto the next line without punctuation.
  12. 26. Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines.
  13. 27. The difference between two ideas, images, or characters.
  14. 30. Repetition of the same beginning sound in nearby words.
  15. 31. A line or phrase repeated throughout a poem.
  16. 32. A word that imitates a sound.
  17. 35. Using an object, colour, or image to represent a deeper meaning.
  18. 36. Words that have similar ending sounds.
Down
  1. 1. Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
  2. 3. Repetition of "s" or "sh" sounds to create a hissing effect.
  3. 4. The writer's attitude towards a subject.
  4. 6. The feeling or atmosphere experienced by the reader.
  5. 7. A phrase that combines opposite ideas.
  6. 10. Line A line that ends with punctuation, creating a pause.
  7. 11. Poem A poem that tells a story.
  8. 12. A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
  9. 13. Repeating words, phrases, or sounds for effect.
  10. 15. Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.
  11. 16. Question A question asked for effect rather than an answer.
  12. 19. A turning point or change in direction within a poem.
  13. 20. Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
  14. 21. Language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
  15. 22. A direct comparison that says one thing is another.
  16. 23. Field A group of words linked by a common topic or theme.
  17. 24. Language Language chosen to create strong feelings in the reader.
  18. 25. The central message or main idea of a poem.
  19. 28. A speech or poem spoken by one person.
  20. 29. Verse Poetry that does not follow a regular rhyme or rhythm pattern.
  21. 33. Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
  22. 34. The type or shape of a poem.