Poetic Devices

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Across
  1. 2. A 'paragraph' in poetry
  2. 4. When there is repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines/clauses
  3. 6. This food is used as a metaphor for love in 'Valentine'
  4. 8. Contrasting words, ideas or images
  5. 9. When the words at the end of one clause/line are repeated at the beginning of the next clause/line
  6. 11. Words and phrases that create a strong picture in your mind
  7. 12. The type of poem and how it looks on the page
  8. 13. Verse A poem with no rhyme scheme is written in...
  9. 14. A metaphor that is repeated throughout a piece of writing
  10. 17. The 'voice' of the poem (not the poet!)
  11. 18. A 14 line poem written in iambic pentamenter
Down
  1. 1. When punctuation creates a break in the middle of a line
  2. 3. Very informal/conversational language
  3. 5. The name given to words such as 'I', 'Me', 'She', etc
  4. 7. The name given to a rhyming pattern in a poem
  5. 10. When words/phrases throughout a poem create an overall image in the reader's mind
  6. 15. When a line flows on to the next line without a break
  7. 16. When a word or phrases is used more than once