Poetry Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words- most often in the final syllables of lines in poems.
  2. 6. An object that represents something other than itself. A rose can symbolize love.
  3. 7. A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
  4. 10. Words that imitate real sound
  5. 11. a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
  6. 12. The repetition of initial sounds with neighboring words.
  7. 15. A direct comparison of two things NOT using “like” or “as”
  8. 17. The “voice” of a poem, like the narrator of a story.
  9. 18. The attitude of the author towards the audience, characters, or subject (ex. Serious, humorous)
  10. 20. The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem or song.
  11. 22. An implied or direct reference to a familiar person, place, or event in history
  12. 24. A formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.
  13. 25. Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
Down
  1. 2. Exaggerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally
  2. 3. A humorous poem of three long and two short lines rhyming AABBA
  3. 4. A poem that always has 14 lines and a set rhyming pattern
  4. 5. the repetition of vowel sounds
  5. 8. A recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
  6. 9. poetry that "breaks the rules" and doesn't have a set rhyming pattern
  7. 13. The use of language to create sensory impressions (sight, sound, touch, smell, taste)
  8. 14. The message about life a text is conveying to a reader. Must be universal.
  9. 16. A type of writing in which the poet chooses and arranges words to create a strong feeling through meaning, sound, and rhythm.
  10. 19. An object or thing is given human qualities or human form
  11. 21. A form of poetry that tells a story.
  12. 23. A group of lines that forms a basic paragraph in a poem.