Poetic Conventions KO Crossword

3. A turning point in the line of thought or argument in a poem.
8. A word or idea used more than once to make it seem inescapable or memorable.
9. The repetition of the same sound across a phrase or sentence.
11. Describing a person or object by saying it is something else with similar characteristics.
12. The repeated hissing or shushing sounds, usually associated with s or sh.
14. A continuation of a sentence over more than one line of poetry with no punctuation at the end.
15. A popular style of poetry which allows a lot of freedom and does not need to rhyme.
17. The direct definition of a word that you would find in the dictionary.
18. Giving something non-human the actions, power, or feelings of a human.
19. FIELD A set of words that share an underlying meaning or fall into a similar category.
20. A poem written in the form of a speech by an individual character.

1. A verse or paragraph in a poem.
2. A text written about a person's life.
4. Placing two contrasting ideas side by side to highlight their differences.
5. A deliberate pause within a line usually created by punctuation, suggesting struggle or tension.
6. The poet officially appointed by a government, currently Simon Armitage.
7. The speaker or persona in a poem, distinct from the poet.
10. The general attitudes or feelings in a poem.
13. Words used to create a connection to any of the five senses.
16. The associations and connections that you make with a word beyond its dictionary definition.