Poetic terms

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Across
  1. 3. Irony implies the opposite of what is said. The intention is for the opposite to be understood. It is the tone which tempers or conveys this meaning
  2. 5. Compare by observing differences or opposites.
  3. 6. Is an over-exaggeration not meant to be taken literally. It aims to create humour or to emphasise a point
  4. 7. Language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory stimulation, including visual imagery and sound imagery.
  5. 9. Reference to matters outside of literary work. For example, people, events, myths, legends, biblical, historical, Shakespearean, contemporary references.
  6. 10. The placing of two things side by side so that similarities or differences between the two texts are made obvious.
  7. 11. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment
  8. 12. Specialist language of a particular trade, sport, pastime or area of study, for example, medical jargon.
  9. 15. A metaphor is a comparison without the use of “like” or “as”. A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.
  10. 17. The repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity, usually in consecutive words within the same sentence or line.
  11. 18. A term used to describe a tendency or preference towards a particular perspective, ideology or result, when the tendency interferes with the ability to be impartial, without prejudice or objective. Bias is generally seen as a 'one-sided' perspective or prejudice.
Down
  1. 1. The running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next without a syntactical break (full stop, comma).
  2. 2. Words used deliberately to create an emotional impact or response. Emotive language is particularly common in poetry, in which language is at its most condensed and evocative.
  3. 4. Is the ordinary, everyday speech of a particular place and time period. It is informal, casual and conversational.
  4. 8. The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words for emphasis
  5. 13. The feeling or mood in a text; for example, an atmosphere of tension or danger in a thriller. Atmosphere is created by a combination of actions, characters and words or images used in a text.
  6. 14. Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen.
  7. 16. An overused expression or idea