Poetic Techniques
Across
- 2. When vowel sounds are repeated in two or more words that are close to each other in the poem and have different consonants.
- 3. When a word or phrase sounds like their meaning or when the word or phrase sounds like what it describes.
- 5. placing 2 very different things side by side
- 7. where the writer makes reference to ‘well-known’ figures or events from literature, history or mythology.
- 8. Comparing something using 'like' or 'as'.
Down
- 1. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human
- 4. The use of exaggeration in a text. This can be used for emphasis or humor, such as “He practiced for a million hours.”
- 6. When a poet uses objects, colors, sounds, or places to represent something else. For instance, snakes are often associated with evil, while white doves are related to peace.