KS3 Poetry Terms
Across
- 2. Fallacy Using weather or nature to reflect emotions.
- 5. The beat or pattern of sounds in a poem.
- 8. When what happens is different from what is expected.
- 9. Placing opposite ideas side by side for effect.
- 12. The way a poem is organised and arranged.
- 14. The voice or narrator of a poem.
- 15. A pause within a line of poetry, often shown by punctuation.
- 17. Break The point where one line of poetry ends and another begins.
- 18. Another name for a stanza or section of a poem.
- 23. A comparison using "like" or "as".
- 24. When a sentence continues onto the next line without punctuation.
- 26. Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines.
- 27. The difference between two ideas, images, or characters.
- 30. Repetition of the same beginning sound in nearby words.
- 31. A line or phrase repeated throughout a poem.
- 32. A word that imitates a sound.
- 35. Using an object, colour, or image to represent a deeper meaning.
- 36. Words that have similar ending sounds.
Down
- 1. Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
- 3. Repetition of "s" or "sh" sounds to create a hissing effect.
- 4. The writer's attitude towards a subject.
- 6. The feeling or atmosphere experienced by the reader.
- 7. A phrase that combines opposite ideas.
- 10. Line A line that ends with punctuation, creating a pause.
- 11. Poem A poem that tells a story.
- 12. A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
- 13. Repeating words, phrases, or sounds for effect.
- 15. Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.
- 16. Question A question asked for effect rather than an answer.
- 19. A turning point or change in direction within a poem.
- 20. Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
- 21. Language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
- 22. A direct comparison that says one thing is another.
- 23. Field A group of words linked by a common topic or theme.
- 24. Language Language chosen to create strong feelings in the reader.
- 25. The central message or main idea of a poem.
- 28. A speech or poem spoken by one person.
- 29. Verse Poetry that does not follow a regular rhyme or rhythm pattern.
- 33. Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
- 34. The type or shape of a poem.