Poetic Language

5. a unit of two lines of poetry, especially lines that form a rhyme
7. the ordered pattern of rhymes used at the ends of lines in a poem
9. giving human qualities to an animal, the weather, or inanimate objects
11. the arrangement of a poem’s lines; it must contain at least two lines
12. a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that defines rhythm in poetry
14. the unique way a poet uses words to establish mood, images, and meaning
15. using a sequence of words that begin with the same letter or sound
17. use of symbols to signify things or ideas
18. refers to an event, place, person, idea, or other literary work
19. a stanza with three lines
22. repetition of consonant sounds in words that are near each other
23. a poetic form that does not follow any regular meter, rhyme, or rhythm
24. contradictory or opposite language used to reveal reality that is different from what appears to be true

1. rhyme that occurs in the middle of a line of poetry
2. a stanza with four lines
3. comparing one thing to another (simile) or referring to one thing as another
4. a single line of a poem
6. when parts of a sentence or lines of a poem are grammatically similar, repeating a specific word, phrase, or idea
8. the feeling implied or suggested by a word
10. the author’s attitude toward the subject
13. the continuation of a sentence or thought across a line break
16. repetition of vowel sounds in words that are near each other
20. rhymes located at the ends of lines of verse
21. the literal meaning, or "dictionary definition," of a word