Poetic terms and techniques

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Across
  1. 2. A type of alliteration using soft “s” or “sh” sounds.
  2. 4. repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines or clauses.
  3. 6. a pause in the middle of a line (often marked by punctuation).
  4. 7. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words.
  5. 9. a recurring line or phrase, especially at the end of a stanza.
  6. 11. A phrase that combines two contradictory terms.
  7. 12. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
  8. 13. when a line ends with a pause (usually punctuation).
Down
  1. 1. a dramatic shift or turn in thought, emotion, or argument in a poem
  2. 3. A type of metaphor that gives human traits to objects, animals, or ideas.
  3. 5. The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in nearby words.
  4. 8. Sounds Harsh consonant sounds often the letters P, B, T, D.
  5. 10. when a sentence continues beyond the end of a line or stanza.