Poetic Devices: Sound and Figurative Language

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Across
  1. 3. when a part represents a whole or a whole represents a part. Ex., All hands on deck, (hand=sailor); I got new wheels (wheels=car)
  2. 6. the repetition of the first letter of a word Ex., Billy boxed a bull dog
  3. 8. rhyme: rhyme of at the end of the line
  4. 9. voice that is speaking in the poem; it does NOT have to be the poet
  5. 12. the literal meaning of a word
  6. 14. secondary meaning of a word
  7. 16. an exaggeration. Ex., I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
  8. 18. rhyme (true) when two words sound the same Ex., bat and cat
  9. 20. a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. Ex., the Crown=king; suit=business executive
  10. 21. the repetition of consonants with different vowels Ex., lover, giver, savor
  11. 22. a strong regular repeated pattern of sound in a poem
Down
  1. 1. (litotes) the presentation of something less than it is. Ex., long sleep=death
  2. 2. word choice
  3. 4. a self-contradicting statement. Ex., Jumbo Shrimp
  4. 5. rhyme: rhyme in the middle of the line
  5. 7. rhyme (half/slant) rhyme that matches nearly but not perfectly Ex., love and remove
  6. 10. repetition of vowel sounds Ex., breathe and weave
  7. 11. scheme: the pattern of rhymes used in a poem
  8. 13. the formation of mental images via language
  9. 15. the attitude of the speaker/author of the poem towards the subject
  10. 17. repetition of end sounds in poetry
  11. 19. a word that looks like it sounds Ex., Boom