Poetry

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Across
  1. 1. – continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line or stanza.
  2. 6. – comparison of two unlike things without “like” or “as.”
  3. 7. – understatement by using double negatives.
  4. 9. – comparison using “like” or “as.”
  5. 10. – reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases.
  6. 12. – repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of lines or sentences.
  7. 14. – intentional exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
  8. 16. – combination of contradictory words.
  9. 17. – repetition of consonant sounds, often at the end of words.
  10. 21. – use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
  11. 26. – word choice or vocabulary.
  12. 27. – attributing human qualities to non-human things.
  13. 29. – word that imitates a sound.
  14. 30. – poet’s attitude toward the subject matter.
Down
  1. 2. – mild or indirect expression substituting a harsher reality.
  2. 3. – repeated line or phrase within a poem.
  3. 4. – direct address to an absent person, object, or idea.
  4. 5. – juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases.
  5. 8. – substitution of an associated word for the intended meaning.
  6. 11. – a pause within a line of poetry, usually marked by punctuation.
  7. 13. – repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
  8. 15. – implied or associated meaning of a word.
  9. 18. – repetition of initial consonant sounds.
  10. 19. – part represents the whole, or vice versa.
  11. 20. – indirect reference to another text or idea.
  12. 22. – contrast between expectation and reality.
  13. 23. – self-contradictory statement that reveals a truth.
  14. 24. – emotional atmosphere of a poem.
  15. 25. – placement of two contrasting elements close together.
  16. 28. – language that appeals to the senses.